adventuress

ad·ven·tur·ess

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ad-ven-cher-is]
- /ædˈvɛn tʃər ɪs/
- /ədˈvenʧərəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-ven-cher-is]
- /ædˈvɛn tʃər ɪs/

Definitions of adventuress word

noun adventuress a woman who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits 3
noun adventuress a woman who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means 3
noun adventuress a speculator 3
noun adventuress a woman adventurer, specif. one who seeks to become rich and socially accepted by exploiting her charms, by scheming, etc. 3
noun adventuress a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means. 1
noun adventuress a woman who is an adventurer. 1

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Origin of adventuress

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; adventur(er) + -ess

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Parts of speech for Adventuress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Adventuress

adventuress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

adventuress usage trend in Literature

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