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adventurous

American  
[ad-ven-cher-uhs] / ædˈvɛn tʃər əs /

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 British  
/ ədˈvɛntʃərəs /

adjective

  1. Also: adventuresome.  daring or enterprising

  2. dangerous; involving risk

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Other Word Forms

  • adventurously adverb
  • adventurousness noun
  • nonadventurous adjective
  • nonadventurously adverb
  • nonadventurousness noun
  • unadventurous adjective
  • unadventurously adverb
  • unadventurousness noun

Etymology

Origin of adventurous

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

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