adventurer

/ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ɚ/
/ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ɚ/

noun

  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. A player of adventure games or text adventures.

Synonyms: man of action