wantrepreneur
UK/ˌwɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/US/ˌwɑnt.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ/
wantrepreneur noun: a person who aspires to be an entrepreneur, especially one who never realizes this ambition.
Noun
wantrepreneur (plural wantrepreneurs)
- A person who aspires to be an entrepreneur, especially one who never realizes this ambition.
- That's the reality, and if you can't get past the fear of scrutiny, you become a "wantrepreneur," someone who talks about starting a business but never gets around to it.2010, Jen Groover, What If? and Why Not?: How to Transform Your Fears Into Action and Start the Business of Your Dreams, BenBella, →ISBN
- There is something to be said for difficult initial conditions, which separate the entrepreneurs from the wantrepreneurs.2013 January 16, Danny Boice, “Why we need a 'Startup University' and how it would work”, in The Washington Post
Forms of wantrepreneur
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Origin of wantrepreneur
Blend of want + entrepreneur.
Words that rhyme with wantrepreneur
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- per
- purr
- birr
- bur
- cellular
- concur
- defer
- entrepreneur
- incur
- infer
- occur
- prefer
- were
- whirr
- aver
- brr
- cur
- deter
- diaperfur
- err
- fir
- myrrh
- aberr
- astir
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- chauffeur
- chur
- churr
- curmur
- deburr
- farceur
- flurr
- force majeure
- froideur
- grr
- her
- hurr
- inter
- knur
- masseur
- profer
- shirr
- voyeur
- xir
- agripreneur
- artpreneur
- auteur
- Big Sur
Questions about wantrepreneur
- What does wantrepreneur mean?
- Wantrepreneur means a person who aspires to be an entrepreneur, especially one who never realizes this ambition.
- What part of speech is wantrepreneur?
- Wantrepreneur is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wantrepreneur?
- Wantrepreneur is pronounced /ˌwɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of wantrepreneur?
- The plural of wantrepreneur is wantrepreneurs.
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