adventurer

adventurer
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. voyager, traveler, wanderer, roamer; gambler, fortune hunter, freelance, soldier of fortune; adventuress (derog.). See travel, chance.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [One who seeks adventure]
Syn. 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]
Syn. charlatan, opportunist, rogue, adventuress; see opportunist , rascal .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
1. thrill-seeker explorer, soldier of fortune, hero, heroine, risk-taker, *hired gun, daredevil, voyager, wanderer, swashbuckler, pioneer, knight, trailblazer, pirate, Don Quixote, romantic, *armchair adventurer. ''An outlaw . . . Adventure must start with running away from home.''—William Bolitho.
2. speculator gold-digger, investor, opportunist, fortune hunter, gambler, entrepreneur, *wide-eyed dreamer.
ANT.: 1. homebody, stick-in-the-mud, *killjoy, milquetoast, Nervous Nellie
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. One who engages in exciting, risky pursuits: daredevil, venturer. See SAFETY. 2. A freelance fighter: Hessian, mercenary, soldier of fortune. See GET. 3. One who speculates for quick profits: gambler, operator, speculator. See GAMBLING, MONEY.

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