adventurous

[ad-ven-cher-uhs]

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

/ ədˈvɛntʃərəs /

adjective

1. Also: adventuresome. daring or enterprising

2. dangerous; involving risk

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of adventurous¹

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

Related Words

• adventuresome 
• audacious 
• bold 
• courageous 
• enterprising 
• intrepid 
• risky