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venturer

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who ventures; a traveller or explorer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who undertakes a business venture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of Venturer Scout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Venturer Scout

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a person who enjoys taking risks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: adventurer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

Narrower terms: argonaut, adventuress, cowboy, daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum, gambler, risk taker, hotspur, mercenary, soldier of fortune, mountaineer, mountain climber, speculator, plunger, Casanova, Giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Casanova de Seingalt, Giovanni Jacopo Casanova de Seingalt

5

noun

Meaning 5

a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: merchant-venturer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: merchant, merchandiser

History

Etymology

From venture + -er.

Back-formation from Venturer Scout.