RISK TAKER Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase risk taker. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RISK TAKER
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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 |