adventuress

/ədˈvɛntʃərɪs/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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