venturesome

[ ven-cher-suhm ]

adjective

1. having or showing a disposition to undertake risky or dangerous activities; daring:

   a venturesome investor; a venturesome explorer.

   Synonyms: rash, enterprising

   Antonyms: cautious

2. attended with risk; hazardous:

   Auto racing is a venturesome sport.

   Synonyms: unsafe, perilous, risky

venturesome

/ ˈvɛntʃərəs; ˈvɛntʃəsəm /

adjective

1. willing to take risks; daring
2. hazardous

Other Words From

• venture·some·ly adverb
• venture·some·ness noun
• over·venture·some adjective
• un·venture·some adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of venturesome¹

First recorded in 1655–65; venture + -some ¹

Example Sentences

As venturesome as travel got for us was a rented cottage at the lake.

From The Daily Beast

The perfect example of venturesome consumption is, of course, iPhone-mania.

From The Daily Beast

Of the 27 members of the Stamp Act Congress, few if any were inclined to rash or venturesome measures.

From Project Gutenberg

The streets were empty save for prowling dogs, pigs, and venturesome wild beasts.

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Natives join them from various motives, for it would be venturesome to assert that they are all moved by religious conviction.

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At last, one of the officers, more venturesome than the rest, ventured to steal up to the cabin and look down.

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Truth to say, the young gentleman, no longer kept down by poor Edward, was getting high-spirited and venturesome.

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