adventurers
Seekers of thrills
Adventurers are people who seek out exciting, risky, or unusual experiences.
The word often suggests boldness and a willingness to face danger: Renaissance adventurers sailed into uncharted waters.
It can carry a negative shade—implying recklessness or fortune-seeking at others' expense: political adventurers, financial adventurers.
In gaming, adventurers are player characters who explore dungeons, complete quests, and battle monsters.
Seeking journey for something
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- artifactHuman-made historical object
grail · mage · sorcery · goblin · necromancer · talisman · enchantment · lore
Courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- warriorOne skilled in combat
knight · defender · rescuer · protector · guardian · savior · quest · crusade
Showing courage despite fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- boldCourageous and daring
audacious · valiant · gallant · undaunted · venturesome · plucky · gutsy · lionhearted
First to forge ahead
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- frontiersmanSettler of wild borders
- homesteaderOne who settles wilderness land
- colonistPerson inhabiting new territory
groundbreaker · pathfinder · vanguard · discoverer · founder · innovator · visionary · bushman
Organized exploratory journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
spelunking · caving · diving · orienteering · geocaching · cartography · uncharted · navigate
quest
Seeking journey for something
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
artifact · grail · mage · sorcery · goblin · necromancer · talisman · enchantment · lore · paladin
valor
Courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- championTop competitor, or advocate
warrior · knight · defender · rescuer · protector · guardian · savior · quest · crusade · legend
brave
Showing courage despite fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
bold · audacious · valiant · gallant · undaunted · venturesome · plucky · gutsy · lionhearted · doughty
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- frontiersmanSettler of wild borders
- homesteaderOne who settles wilderness land
colonist · groundbreaker · pathfinder · vanguard · discoverer · founder · innovator · visionary · bushman · voyageur
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
backpacking · spelunking · caving · diving · orienteering · geocaching · cartography · uncharted · navigate · traverse
seafarer
One who navigates oceans
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- globetrotterFrequent international voyager
wanderer · wayfarer · journeyer · nomad · rover · rambler · vagabond · pilgrim · sojourner · itinerant
- Adventurersexplorers, pioneers, trailblazers, pathfinders, voyagers
- notablesleaders, celebrities, dignitary, rulers, VIPs
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- Asian explorationexplorers, expeditions, voyages, traders, travel diaries
- historical travelerstravelers, voyagers, pilgrims, explorers, navigators
- Frontier Figurespioneers, settlers, homesteaders, explorers, trappers
adventurershomebodies
People preferring domestic life
creatures of habit · couch potatoes · settlers · stick-in-the-muds · conformists
adventurerscowards
Those lacking courage
stick-in-the-muds · conservatives · worrywarts · scaredy-cats · fuddy-duddies
- choose your own adventureReader-controlled branching narrative
- high adventureExciting, risky exploits
- adventure storyNarrative featuring perilous exploits
- fantasy adventuresFictional magical journey tales
- adventure storiesFiction centered on exciting exploits
- epic adventureGrand-scale heroic journey