Synonyms for adventurer
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ad-ven-cher-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ædˈvɛn tʃər ər |
Top 10 synonyms for adventurer Other synonyms for the word adventurer
Définition of adventurer
Origin :- late 15c., "one who plays at games of chance," agent noun from adventure (v.). Meaning "one who seeks adventures" is from 1660s.
- noun person who takes risks
- To the adventurer from New York they seem always new and crude.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The Scotch officer admired his sagacity in detecting this adventurer.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Deliberately it came up and aimed at the crown of the adventurer's helmet.
- Extract from : « The Bluff of the Hawk » by Anthony Gilmore
- The adventurer forward, though nearest to the enemy, was least exposed.
- Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper
- At this the adventurer's face tightened; his gray eyes went frosty.
- Extract from : « The Bluff of the Hawk » by Anthony Gilmore
- It spread into a roar of acclamation; for bluff is a weapon dear to every adventurer.
- Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
- We have here an example of this adventurer's style of exaggeration and hyperbole.
- Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
- The silence was outward: there was no quiet in the adventurer's head.
- Extract from : « The Affair of the Brains » by Anthony Gilmore
- But the adventurer did dare, and the loophole, the weak link, was exposed.
- Extract from : « The Affair of the Brains » by Anthony Gilmore
- That Greek adventurer, yes—you cannot deny it, I overheard these words myself.
- Extract from : « Lord Kilgobbin » by Charles Lever
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