different between venturesome vs adventurer

English

Alternative forms

• ventersome [17th century]

Etymology

venture +? -some

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?ntj??(?)s?m/, /?v?nt???(?)s?m/

Adjective

venturesome (comparative more venturesome, superlative most venturesome)

1. Bold; willing to take risks; adventurous.
2. Potentially hazardous; risky.

Synonyms

• daring

Antonyms

• cautious
• timid

Derived terms

• venturesomely
• venturesomeness

Translations

English

Etymology

From adventure +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (US): IPA^(key): /æd?v?n.t??.?/

Noun

adventurer (plural adventurers)

1. One who enjoys adventures.
2. A person who seeks a fortune in new and possibly dangerous enterprises.
3. A soldier of fortune, a speculator.
4. A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means
5. (video games) A player of adventure games or text adventures.
   • 1983, PC Mag (volume 2, number 2, July 1983, page 351)

     Meanwhile, the ranks of adventurers grow, be they manic puzzle-solvers or people like me, who like to look under the Robners' beds just for the hell of it.

   • 1992, Tim Kemp, Microfair Madness (game review in Your Sinclair issue 75, March 1992)

     It's a challenging game for the inexperienced adventurer, and should even give the hardened pros a bit of a run for their money.

Synonyms

• (one who enjoys adventures): man of action
• (soldier of fortune): see Thesaurus:mercenary

Related terms

• adventuress

Translations

Further reading

• adventurer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• adventurer in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.