wheeler-dealer
Slick business operator
A wheeler-dealer is someone who engages in shrewd, aggressive dealing—especially in business or politics.
The term suggests cunning negotiation, complex maneuvering, and a willingness to cut corners: He's a wheeler-dealer who always has some scheme going.
The connotation is slightly shady but often carries grudging admiration for hustle and deal-making prowess.
One who negotiates agreements
- operatorOne who works machinery
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
- fixerOne who resolves issues
- moverOne who transports belongings
shaker · player · shark · smooth-talker · fast-talker · opportunist · manipulator · slick
One who negotiates deals
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- middlemanAgent linking two parties
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
mediator · facilitator · arbitrator · haggler · closer · persuader · negotiating · bartering
One wagering on outcomes
- flipperMarine animal's swimming limb
- scalperInflated-price ticket reseller
- profiteerOne exploiting shortages
- arbitrageurTrader exploiting price discrepancies
merchant · vendor · reseller · wholesaler · retailer · importer · exporter · commodities
dealmaker
One who negotiates agreements
mover · shaker · player · shark · smooth-talker · fast-talker · opportunist · manipulator · slick · crafty
bargainer
One who negotiates deals
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- middlemanAgent linking two parties
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
go-between · mediator · facilitator · arbitrator · haggler · closer · persuader · negotiating · bartering · horse-trading
speculator
One wagering on outcomes
- flipperMarine animal's swimming limb
- scalperInflated-price ticket reseller
- profiteerOne exploiting shortages
arbitrageur · merchant · vendor · reseller · wholesaler · retailer · importer · exporter · commodities · real-estate
- negotiatorsnegotiator, bargainer, dealmaker, mediator, arbitrator
- smooth talkerssmooth talker, smooth-talker, sweet talker, sweet-talker, fast talker
- power brokerspowerbroker, kingpin, kingmakers, puppeteer, kingmaker
- schemersschemer, manipulator, conniver, plotter, intriguer
- bigwigsbigwig, big shot, big wig, VIP, big kahuna
- cunningcunning, craftiness, crafty, guile, slyness