risktaker

risk·tak·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [risk-tey-ker]
- /ˈrɪskˌteɪ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [risk-tey-ker]
- /ˈrɪskˌteɪ kər/

Definition of risktaker word

noun risktaker a person or corporation inclined to take risks: The management trainees were exhorted to become risktakers. 1

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Origin of risktaker

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; risk + taker

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Parts of speech for Risktaker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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risktaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

risktaker usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for risktaker

noun risktaker

bookie — A bookie is the same as a bookmaker.
bookmaker — A bookmaker is a person whose job is to take your money when you bet and to pay you money if you win.
cardsharp — a professional card player who cheats
crapshooter — a person who plays the game of craps
dicer — to cut into small cubes.

All 8 Synonyms of risktaker