Definition of adventurer Adventurer

/ædvɛˈnʧɚɚ/ - [atdvencherer] - ad•ven•tur•er

We found 10 definitions of adventurer from 5 different sources.

What does adventurer mean?

Noun Plural: adventurers
adventurer - a person who enjoys taking risks
		venturer
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
		argonaut (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece
		adventuress a woman adventurer
		cowboy a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
		daredevil, harum-scarum, madcap, swashbuckler, hothead, lunatic a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
		risk taker, gambler a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
		hotspur a rash or impetuous person
		mercenary, soldier of fortune a person hired to fight for another country than their own
		mountain climber, mountaineer someone who climbs mountains
		speculator, plunger someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
adventurer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
		explorer
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
		conquistador an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
		frogman, underwater diver, diver someone who dives (into water)
		navigator in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
		potholer, spelaeologist, speleologist, spelunker a person who explores caves

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adventurer (Noun)
One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.
adventurer (Noun)
A soldier of fortune , a speculator.
adventurer (Noun)
A social pretender on the lookout for advancement; one who pushes his fortune by equivocal means, as false pretences.
adventurer (Noun)
A player of adventure game s or text adventure s.

adventurer (n.)
One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.
adventurer (n.)
A social pretender on the lookout for advancement.