adventurist
/ədˈvɛntʃərɪst/
adjective
- Relating to or characterized by taking bold, risky actions, especially without careful planning.
- The adventurist policy of expanding into hostile territory backfired badly.
- The committee rejected the adventurist plan, preferring a more cautious strategy.
- Her adventurist approach to investing made her both rich and broke several times.
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noun
- A person who takes bold, risky actions, especially in politics, business, or military affairs, often without careful planning.
- He was labeled an adventurist after his company made a series of huge, uninsured bets on oil prices.
- The adventurist in the government pushed for a war that most advisors thought was unwise.
- History books often describe the general as an adventurist who acted on impulse rather than strategy.
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