adventurer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ədˈvɛntʃərər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ædˈvɛntʃərɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ad venchər ər)


adventurer
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Sense: One who seeks adventure
Synonyms:
explorer, pirate Collocations, globe-trotter, traveler, traveller (UK), soldier of fortune, knight-errant, daredevil, swashbuckler, hero Collocations, heroine, pioneer Collocations, mountain climber, record breaker, Don Quixote, dragonslayer, entrepreneur Collocations, risk-taker, mercenary, venturer, voyager, fortune-hunter
Sense: One who seeks wealth or power by dubious schemes
Synonyms:
charlatan, opportunist, rogue Collocations, adventuress, rascal Collocations, quack, fraud Collocations, mountebank, conman, confidence trickster, con artist, swindler, rip-off merchant (slang)


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