wheeler dealer

A form of wheeler-dealer — A shrewd political or commercial schemer, especially one who is unscrupulous; a hustler; a shady operator.

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Meanings

nounwheeler dealer (plural wheeler dealers)

plural wheeler dealers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of wheeler-dealer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

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hustleroperator
Broader
opportunistself-seeker
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hustleroperator

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

wheeler dealer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheeler%20dealer

MLA

“wheeler dealer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheeler%20dealer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wheeler dealer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheeler%20dealer.

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