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adventurous

[ ad-ven-cher-uhs ]

adjective

  1. inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.

    Synonyms: venturesome, venturous, daring, bold

  2. full of risk; requiring courage; hazardous:

    an adventurous undertaking.



adventurous

/ ədˈvɛntʃərəs /

adjective

  1. Alsoadventuresome daring or enterprising
  2. dangerous; involving risk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • adˈventurously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • ad·ventur·ous·ly adverb
  • ad·ventur·ous·ness noun
  • nonad·ventur·ous adjective
  • nonad·ventur·ous·ly adverb
  • nonad·ventur·ous·ness noun
  • unad·ventur·ous adjective
  • unad·ventur·ous·ly adverb
  • unad·ventur·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of adventurous1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French aventureus, aventureux; equivalent to adventure ( def ) + -ous ( def )
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Example Sentences

Gedi may have flown under the radar for centuries, but nowadays, it is a popular destination for adventurous visitors to Kenya.

When it comes to food, are you an adventurous, nose-to-tail kind of eater?

For the adventurous, the area is surrounded by waterfalls, zip lines, and gorgeous mountainous scenery.

I learned some things from my younger self—the adventurous, kindred spirit.

My wife at the time, Lauoreighiya Samcake, who plays Cynthia Morehouse (Wiig), was very adventurous in all matters sexual.

Migration to distant occupations or to foreign lands was but for the adventurous few.

Shortly after this event the Datto, at the age of fifty-nine years, ended his adventurous career in this world, regretted by all.

In all her bold, dashing, adventurous life she had never been confronted by a more difficult problem than this.

She had appealed to the adventurous and lawless spirit in him, the spirit that marked his difference from his family.

The financiers, too, are adventurous-spirited and eager for mechanical progress and technical efficiency.

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