Thesaurus:merchant

Thesaurus

merchant

English

Noun

Sense: person who traffics in commodities for profit

Synonyms

• chandler
• chapman
• dealer
• huckster
• haggler
• hawker
• merchant
• monger
• peddler
• retailer
• salesperson
• seller
• shopkeeper
• shoppie
• storekeep
• trader
• vendor

Antonyms

• purchaser    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• salesman
• saleswoman
•   —
• costermonger
• fishmonger
• grocer
• ironmonger
• Italian warehouseman
• Radhanite

Hypernyms

• worker    [⇒ thesaurus]

Holonyms

• merchantry
• tradesfolk
• tradespeople

See also

• Thesaurus:trade

Further reading

• “797. merchant” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “796. sale” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “merchant” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.