adventurer synonyms

adventurer

n.

  1. One who seeks adventure

    explorer, pirate, globe-trotter, traveler, free lance, soldier of fortune, knight-errant, daredevil, swashbuckler, hero, heroine, pioneer, mountain climber, wild game hunter, record breaker, stunt flyer, Don Quixote, Robin Hood, romantic, dragonslayer, entrepreneur; see also pioneer 2, traveler.

  2. One who seeks wealth or power by dubious schemes

    charlatan, opportunist, rogue, adventuress; see opportunist, rascal.

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