speculator

Definitions

A person who invests in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.

A person who forms a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

Examples

The currency speculator made a significant profit by betting against the struggling economy.

As a real estate speculator, he bought the dilapidated property hoping that the neighborhood would soon undergo gentrification.

Synonyms

gambler risk-taker investor day trader adventurer venture capitalist

Antonyms

saver conservative investor prudent planner cautious person long-term holder