adventurer

ad·ven·tur·er  (d-vnchr-r)

n.

1. One that seeks adventure.

2. A soldier of fortune.

3. A heavy speculator in stocks, business, or trade.

4. One that attempts to gain wealth and social position by unscrupulous means.

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adventurer or fem adventuress

Noun

1. a person who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means

2. a person who seeks adventure

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	adventurer - a person who enjoys taking risks venturer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" argonaut - someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure adventuress - a woman adventurer cowboy - someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles) daredevil, harum-scarum, madcap, swashbuckler, hothead, lunatic - a reckless impetuous irresponsible person risk taker, gambler - someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement 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 plunger, speculator - someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
	2.	adventurer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) explorer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" conquistador - an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century) diver, frogman, underwater diver - someone who works underwater 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 1. mercenary, rogue, gambler, speculator, opportunist, charlatan, fortune-hunter

noun 2. venturer, hero, traveller, heroine, wanderer, voyager, daredevil, soldier of fortune, swashbuckler, knight-errant