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scalpers

The word “scalpers” has 2 syllables: scal-pers

It's pronounced as /ˈskælpərz/

What is synonym and antonym for scalpers?

In the thesaurus, “scalpers” has 42 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scalpers along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scalpers

Antonyms for scalpers

  • buyers
  • consumers
  • end users
  • purchasers
  • users

Meanings of scalpers

  • noun
    1. One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.
    2. One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.
    3. A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).
    4. A machine for removing the ends of grain, such as wheat or rye, or for separating the different grades of broken wheat, semolina, etc.
    5. A surgical instrument for scraping carious bones.

Example Sentences

  • The concert was sold out quickly, and soon, scalpers were selling tickets at much higher prices.
  • People were upset when scalpers flooded the venue with overpriced tickets.
  • The authorities are cracking down on scalpers who illegally resell tickets for major events.
  • Fans were furious when scalpers managed to buy up all the front-row seats.
  • Several scalpers were arrested for selling counterfeit tickets to unsuspecting buyers.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scalpers, such as: auctioneers, bargainers, black marketeers, black marketers, bootleggers, brokers, buyers.

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