Synonyms of the word

speculator

• n. One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
• n. One who forms theories; a theorist.
• n. (business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon…
• n. (rugby) Synonym of field goal.

adventurer

• n. One who enjoys adventures.
• n. A person who seeks a fortune in new and/or dangerous enterprises.
• n. A soldier of fortune, a speculator.
• n. A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means.
• n. (video games) A player of adventure games or text adventures.

gambler

• n. One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
• n. One who takes risks.

plunger

• n. A device that is used to remove blockages from a toilet or sink by suction.
• n. The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
• n. The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such…
• n. The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee.
• n. One who plunges; a diver.
• n. A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston…
• n. The moving portion of solenoid.
• n. (pinball) The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table.
• n. (dated, slang) A reckless gambler.
• n. (pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency.
• n. (firearms) The firing pin of a breechloader.

thinker

• n. One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
• n. An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.

venturer

• n. (archaic) One who ventures; a traveller or explorer.
• n. (business) One who undertakes a business venture.