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adventurer

[ad-ven-cher-er] / ædˈvɛn tʃər ər /
NOUN
person who takes risks
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charlatan daredevil entrepreneur gambler mercenary swashbuckler traveler
STRONG
explorer globetrotter hero heroine madcap opportunist pioneer pirate romantic speculator venturer voyager wanderer
WEAK
fortune-hunter stunt person

Example Sentences

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Hollywood actor Will Smith travelled across Antarctica with former Wales rugby star turned global adventurer Richard Parks as his guide, in a new series which sees him visit all seven continents.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

I once asked James Cameron, the director and adventurer, why we should travel to Mars and such places.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Popular images, such as the fearless adventurer, powerful fighter and skilled seafarer, have become familiar.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

Snake is a wonderfully pulpy, instantly iconic creation, an outcast adventurer reeking of sweat and post-Vietnam cynicism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

But if not that, then the fly who is an adventurer of new lands and not a refugee.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri