Associations to the word «Speculator»

Wiktionary

SPECULATOR, noun. One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
SPECULATOR, noun. One who forms theories; a theorist.
SPECULATOR, noun. (business) (finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principle for the potential of substantial returns.

Dictionary definition

SPECULATOR, noun. Someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts.
SPECULATOR, noun. Someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke