adventurer meaning

UK US /ædˈvɛntʃɚɚ/ 4 syllables

adventurer (noun): a person who enjoys taking risks.

adventurer has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

adventurer as a noun

  1. a person who enjoys taking risks

    Synonyms: venturer

    Type of: person

    Kinds: argonaut, adventuress, cowboy, daredevil, gambler, hotspur, mercenary, mountaineer, speculator, Casanova

    Related forms: adventure

  2. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

    Synonyms: explorer

    Type of: person

    Kinds: conquistador, diver, navigator, potholer, Amundsen, Bartlett, Bougainville, Burton, Byrd, Cabot, Champlain, Clark

    Related forms: adventure

How to pronounce adventurer

adventurer is pronounced /ædˈvɛntʃɚɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in ER · 10-letter words

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