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risktaker

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event is survived, or it does not happen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From risk + taker.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: risqueur — a person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event is survived, or it does not happen
  • Malayalam: സാഹസികൻ (sāhasikaṉ) — a person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event is survived, or it does not happen
  • Māori: waewae kai kapua — a person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event is survived, or it does not happen
  • Polish: ryzykant — a person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event is survived, or it does not happen
  • Polish: ryzykantka — a person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event is survived, or it does not happen
  • Spanish: arriesgador — a person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event is survived, or it does not happen
  • Swedish: risktagare — a person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event is survived, or it does not happen