Adventuress
a woman who schemes to win social position, wealth, etc., by unscrupulous or questionable means.
a woman who is an .
Contemporary Examples
Like a great tabloid headline, The adventuress by N.D. Coleridge promises a lurid story that spares no detail.
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The adventuress By N.D. Coleridge A social-climbing seductress sleeps her way to the top of society.
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Historical Examples
At the same time valuable pieces of furniture disappeared from our house, and were carted to adventuress No.
The Confession of a Fool August Strindberg
“The creature must be a fool, or an adventuress,” pronounced the Chancellor.
The Princess Virginia C. N. Williamson
As I am to be an adventuress, I must do the best I can for myself.
Red Hair Elinor Glyn
Miss Mackall recognized the adventuress of Musquasepi, and knew what she had come for.
The Huntress Hulbert Footner
He had made her blush, and had come near to making her angry, while an adventuress would not have shown her feelings so easily.
Brandon of the Engineers Harold Bindloss
“You speak exactly as if you were planning to be an adventuress,” said Phyllis, coldly.
The Chauffeur and the Chaperon C. N. Williamson
I can’t stultify myself to prove this poor girl an adventuress.
Rose MacLeod Alice Brown
Suddenly she broke out: “I always thought her an adventuress!”
The Reef Edith Wharton
noun
a woman who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits
a woman who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means
a speculator
Read Also:
- Adventuring
an exciting or very unusual experience. participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises: the spirit of adventure. a bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous action of uncertain outcome. a commercial or financial speculation of any kind; venture. Obsolete. peril; danger; risk. chance; fortune; luck. to risk or hazard. to take the chance of; dare. to venture to […]
- Adventurism
defiance or disregard of accepted standards of behavior. rash or irresponsible policies, methods, or actions, especially in political or international affairs. Contemporary Examples And his adventurism may already have cost the Russian economy about $40 billion. Flex Muscle Spending Has Left Putin’s Russia in an Economic Freeze Frame Daniel Gross April 10, 2014 Seeking to […]
- Adventurist
defiance or disregard of accepted standards of behavior. rash or irresponsible policies, methods, or actions, especially in political or international affairs. noun recklessness, esp in politics and finance
- Adventuristic
defiance or disregard of accepted standards of behavior. rash or irresponsible policies, methods, or actions, especially in political or international affairs. noun recklessness, esp in politics and finance
- Adventurous
inclined or willing to engage in ; enjoying . full of risk; requiring courage; hazardous: an adventurous undertaking. Contemporary Examples Society has expected them to be high achieving and studious, independent and adventurous, and sexy. Lena Dunham’s First Time Mira Sucharov October 28, 2012 Rob Beyer, the dean of students at Rosslyn, described her as […]