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Synonyms & Similar Words
explorer
traveler
wanderer
voyager
pilgrim
pioneer
settler
colonizer
frontiersman
trailblazer
discoverer
investigator
researcher
scholar
enthusiast
thrill-seeker
daredevil
risk-taker
adventurer
explorer
globetrotter
wayfarer
rover
vagabond
nomad
migrant
immigrant
emigrant
expatriate
traveler
tourist
sightseer
excursionist
Meaning of Adventurer
A person who enjoys taking risks and seeks new and exciting experiences.
Definitions
- A person who enjoys or seeks exciting experiences, especially travel or new activities
- * A person who takes risks in order to have exciting or unusual experiences
Etymology of Adventurer
The word "adventurer" comes from the Old French "aventurier", which is derived from the Latin "adventurus", meaning "about to happen"
Historically, the term referred to a person who sought their fortune in foreign lands, often through military or commercial means
Example Uses
- She's an adventurer at heart and loves trying new extreme sports
- * He's always been an adventurer, traveling to new countries and trying new foods
- * The adventurer navigated through the dense jungle, seeking hidden treasures
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
homebody
stay-at-home
skeptic
pessimist
fatalist
defeatist
quitter
coward
skeptic
critic
naysayer
doubter
pessimist
fatalist
realist
pragmatist
conservative
traditionalist
conventionalist