consumer

con-su-mer · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.

  2. 2.

    A person or thing that eats or uses something.

  3. 3.

    (Ecology) An organism that feeds on plants or other animals.

Forms

plural: consumers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    consumer goods — products bought by individuals
  • •
    consumer rights — legal protections for buyers
  • •
    consumer confidence — optimism about the economy
  • •
    consumer society — a society focused on buying goods

Related words

Antonyms: manufacturer, producer, seller
See also: consume, consumption, customer, producer
Synonyms: buyer, customer, purchaser, user

Etymology

From Latin "consumere" meaning to use up, with the agent suffix "-er."