Dictionary.com

speculator

[ spek-yuh-ley-ter ]
/ ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tər /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: speculator / speculators on Thesaurus.com

noun
a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
a person who makes advance purchases of tickets, as to games or theatrical performances, that are likely to be in demand, for resale later at a higher price.
a person who is devoted to mental speculation.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of speculator

1545–55; <Latin speculātor explorer, equivalent to speculā() to watch over, explore, reconnoiter (see speculate) + -tor-tor
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use speculator in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for speculator

speculator
/ (ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə) /

noun
a person who speculates
NZ rugby an undirected kick of the ball
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK