adventurer

UK: /ədˈvɛntʃərə^r/ US: /ædˈvɛntʃərɚ/ ,(ad ven′chər ər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ad•ven•tur•er /ædˈvɛntʃərɚ/   n. [countable]

1. a person who seeks adventure.
2. a person who takes on commercial risk.
3. a person who seeks power, wealth, or social rank by unscrupulous means.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ad•ven•tur•er  (ad ven′chər ər), n. 

1. a person who has, enjoys, or seeks adventures.
2. a seeker of fortune in daring enterprises;
   soldier of fortune.
3. a person who undertakes great commercial risk;
   speculator.
4. a person who seeks power, wealth, or social rank by unscrupulous or questionable means:
   They thought John was an adventurer and after their daughter's money.
5. (usually cap.) a member of Camp Fire, Inc., who is between the ages of 9 and 11.

• adventure + -er¹ 1475–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

adventurer / ədˈvɛntʃərə/ noun

1. a person who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits
2. a person who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means
3. a speculator