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adventurer

adventurer

50 4.2
A person who likes taking risks and exploring unknown places
  • noun
  • /ədˈvɛnʧərər/
translation icon : aventurero
  • She says she considers herself an adventurer and very fun and interesting to go out and explore the world.
  • explorers and adventurers
  • adventurers travel
  • young adventurers

England's new king, William the Conqueror, was himself descended from a Viking adventurer.

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Examples

  • We were explorers, we were adventurers, we were friends.

  • So I would like to declare us all modern-day adventurers.

  • Your dad... was, you know, the big adventurer guy.

  • So you 're an adventurer, as well.

  • Harry was such an adventurer.

  • Why, you must be quite the little adventurer.

  • You are an adventurer, a seeker, an adventurer in your mind.

  • Alex, my 10-year-old blond adventurer, was lying on the couch with his nose glued to a book.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • We had become explorers, researchers, adventurers, tourists, and word sleuths.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Many adventurers dream of exploring uncharted territories and facing new challenges.

Synonyms

voyager
vsadventurer
650 6.1

A person who travels far on long, adventurous journeys

can include such voyages but stresses risk and unknown places more
explorer
vsadventurer
131 2.8

A person who travels to unknown places to learn about them

includes such travel but also joys of risk and danger
risk taker
vsadventurer
16 3.2

A person who tries things that could fail or be dangerous, often for excitement

combines risk taking with active exploration of unfamiliar places
pathfinder
vsadventurer
12 6.8

A person who finds a safe way through unknown or difficult land

also seeks new places but with broader thrill and risk element
trekker
vsadventurer
8 7.1

A person who walks on a long hard trip through mountains or remote places

includes such journeys but also a taste for danger and thrill
swashbuckler
vsadventurer
3 9.4

A daring person who fights with a sword and takes risks

is adventurous but more centred on seeking out unknown places
trav
vsadventurer
  • UK
3 9.9

A person who goes to different places for pleasure or adventure

is more focused on seeking risk and exploring dangerous unknown places
adventuress
vsadventurer
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A woman who seeks new and exciting experiences, often to gain personal advantage

shares daring and risk but without the personal-advantage emphasis
argonaut
vsadventurer
1 9.9

A person who goes on a risky adventure to find gold or money

focuses more on exploration enjoyment rather than reward seeking
venturer
vsadventurer
1 7.5

A person who likes to take risks and try new, daring activities

seeks adventure too but emphasizes exploring unknown or dangerous places
adventurist
vsadventurer
1 6.8

A person who seeks excitement and new experiences by taking risks

focuses more on exploration of unknown or dangerous locations
extremophile
vsadventurer
1 9.5

A person who likes very dangerous or exciting activities

enjoys risk and exploration more broadly, not only extreme conditions
Odyssean
vsadventurer
  • Literature
9.9

A person who takes a long, difficult journey with many dangers

may do similar journeys but also shorter risky explorations

Antonyms

8 5.5

A person who likes to stay at home rather than go out

How Adventurous

daredevil
26 6.1
adventurer
50 4.2
explorer
131 2.8
traveler
  • US
286 1.0
homebody
8 5.5

Surface Forms

adventurer singular
adventurers plural

Morphology

adventurer = adventure (transparent) = adventure + er

This is a regular agentive formation meaning a person associated with or seeking adventures.

Etymology

Adventurer comes from adventure, which originally meant 'something that happens' and is made from ad- 'to' and venire 'come'. So an adventurer is someone who goes toward what 'happens' — a person who seeks new events, risks, and unknown places.