venturer
English Thesaurus
1. a person who enjoys taking risks (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | argonaut, |
| definition | : | someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | adventuress, |
| definition | : | a woman adventurer (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | cowboy, |
| definition | : | someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | daredevil, harum-scarum, hothead, lunatic, madcap, swashbuckler, |
| definition | : | a reckless impetuous irresponsible person (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | gambler, risk taker, |
| definition | : | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hotspur, |
| definition | : | a rash or impetuous person (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mercenary, soldier of fortune, |
| definition | : | a person hired to fight for another country than their own (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mountain climber, mountaineer, |
| definition | : | someone who climbs mountains (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | plunger, speculator, |
| definition | : | someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | casanova, casanova de seingalt, giovanni jacopo casanova, giovanni jacopo casanova de seingalt, |
| definition | : | an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798) (noun.person) |
2. a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | merchandiser, merchant, |
| definition | : | a businessperson engaged in retail trade (noun.person) |
3. a person who enjoys taking risks (noun.person)
| derivation | : | adventure, dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture, |
| definition | : | a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, |
| definition | : | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture, |
| definition | : | put at risk (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | adventure, dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture, |
| definition | : | a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, |
| definition | : | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture, |
| definition | : | put at risk (verb.social) |
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