RISK TAKER Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase risk taker. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| gambler | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events • someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement | ||||||
| adventurer | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who enjoys taking risks • someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | ||||||
| daredevil | nounn | |||||
noun • a reckless impetuous irresponsible person adjective satellite • presumptuously daring | ||||||
| go-getter | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone whose career progresses rapidly | ||||||
| hustler | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets • a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties | ||||||
| madcap | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a reckless impetuous irresponsible person adjective satellite • characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation | ||||||
| opportunist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a person who places expediency above principle adjective satellite • taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit | ||||||
| plunger | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains • someone who dives (into water) • hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains • mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion | ||||||
| speculator | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts • someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains | ||||||
| swashbuckler | nounn | |||||
noun • a reckless impetuous irresponsible person | ||||||
| venturer | nounn | |||||
noun • a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas) • a person who enjoys taking risks | ||||||
| gamester | nounn | |||||
noun • A person who plays games. • One who plays video games. • A gambler. • A prostitute; one who is on the game. | ||||||
| high roller | nounn | |||||
noun • one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment • a gambler who wagers large sums | ||||||
