Synonyms for

Capitalists

Verb / ˈkæpʌtʌlɪsts / Another word for capitalists — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Capitalists are people who own or invest in businesses with the goal of making a profit.

Synonyms & similar words

capitalist entrepreneurs investors businesspeople tycoons moguls moneymakers financiers industrialists magnates plutocrats barons oligarchs nobles patricians aristocrats elite moneybags bigwigs

Synonyms by register

Formal

financiers industrialists magnates tycoons

Informal

moneybags bigwigs fat cats moguls

Literary

merchants of industry captains of commerce

Antonyms

socialists communists collectivists proletarians workers laborers

Common collocations

  • private capitalists
  • foreign capitalists
  • domestic capitalists
  • greedy capitalists
  • old-school capitalists
  • modern capitalists
  • capitalists and workers

Word family

noun capitalism
adjective capitalistic

Usage note

Refers to individuals who invest capital in business with the expectation of profit. Often used in discussions of economic systems and social class.

Example sentences

  1. The capitalists owned several factories in the city.
  2. The capitalists made a lot of money from their investments.
  3. Some people believe that capitalists are greedy.
  4. Capitalists often invest in promising technology.
  5. The capitalists met to discuss their latest business ventures.

Quotes

  • Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes
  • Capitalism has defeated communism. It is now well on its way to defeating democracy. - David Korten
  • The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. - Winston Churchill

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