adventurous

[ ad-ven-cher-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.

  2. full of risk; requiring courage; hazardous: an adventurous undertaking.

Origin of adventurous

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French aventureus, aventureux; equivalent to adventure + -ous

Other words for adventurous

Other words from adventurous

  • 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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How to use adventurous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for adventurous

adventurous

/ (ədˈvɛntʃərəs) /


adjective
  1. Also: adventuresome daring or enterprising

  2. dangerous; involving risk

Derived forms of adventurous

  • adventurously, adverb

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