venturous

[ ven-cher-uhs ]

adjective

1. venturesome.

Other Words From

• ventur·ous·ly adverb
• ventur·ous·ness noun
• over·ventur·ous adjective
• over·ventur·ous·ly adverb
• over·ventur·ous·ness noun
• un·ventur·ous adjective
• un·ventur·ous·ly adverb
• un·ventur·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of venturous¹

1555–65; venture + -ous; adventurous

Example Sentences

So I reported Deaver’s tale in my previous column about the grace and grit displayed by the queen on her venturous 10-day trip.

From Los Angeles Times

She had grace and grit — lifelong characteristics that were brightly displayed on a venturous trip to California in 1983.

From Los Angeles Times

Titania in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: I have a venturous fairy that shall seek the squirrel’s hoard, and fetch thee new nuts.

From Washington Post

But until then, all this competition makes for a bumpy ride for any company venturous enough to be in the phone-selling business, including those at the very top.

From The Verge

They seemed to vie with each other in daring and the venturous exploits they would undertake.

From Project Gutenberg