venturous

[ ven-cher-uhs ]
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adjective

Origin of venturous

1
1555–65; venture + -ous; see adventurous

Other words from venturous

  • 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

Words Nearby venturous

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How to use venturous in a sentence

  • Those who had stayed on the picnic grounds laughed well at the more venturous who had gone ahead.

    Napoleon's Young Neighbor | Helen Leah Reed
  • Children raised on the farm grow strong in body and spirit, and they store their minds with more venturous thoughts.

    The American Country Girl | Martha Foote Crow
  • So the venturous Knight turned his attention once more to wild roving upon the sea.

  • It was just one of those difficult and hazardous enterprises which was congenial to the venturous spirit of Carson.

    Christopher Carson | John S. C. Abbott
  • Presently some venturous hound may discover an entry from behind.

    Unexplored Spain | Abel Chapman