adventuress
/ədˈvɛntʃərɪs/
noun
- A woman who seeks excitement, risk, or daring experiences; a female adventurer.
- In the novel, the adventuress outsmarted the villains and found the hidden treasure.
- She was known as an adventuress who had sailed the Pacific and climbed the Andes.
- The famous adventuress wrote a book about her solo trek across the Sahara Desert.
- A woman who uses charm or cunning to gain social position, money, or advantage, often in a scheming way.
- In the old film, the adventuress pretended to be a countess to enter high society.
- The gossip column called her a social adventuress who married wealthy men for their fortunes.
- Some viewed her as an adventuress, but she simply knew how to make the right connections.