Added 9 October 2026 investor /ɪnˈvɛs.tə(ɹ)/ noun Categories: PeopleUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about investor at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns. Related Words: shareholderinvestmentfunderlessordevelopercapitalisttransfereeproposerparticipantcontributorentrantauthor Back to today's word