adventurous

[ ad-ven-cher-uhs ]

/ ædˈvɛn tʃər əs /

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adjective

inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.

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

OTHER WORDS FOR adventurous

1 bold, daring, venturous, venturesome.

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Origin of adventurous

1300–50; Middle English <Middle French

OTHER WORDS FROM adventurous

ad·ven·tur·ous·ly, adverbad·ven·tur·ous·ness, nounnon·ad·ven·tur·ous, adjectivenon·ad·ven·tur·ous·ly, adverb

non·ad·ven·tur·ous·ness, nounun·ad·ven·tur·ous, adjectiveun·ad·ven·tur·ous·ly, adverbun·ad·ven·tur·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby adventurous

adventure racing, adventuresome, adventuress, adventure tourism, adventurism, adventurous, adverb, adverb clause, adverbial, adverbial phrase, ad verbum

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How to use adventurous in a sentence

Just like sex, or being outside, she wants it to feel adventurous and creative, and most of all fun.
A New Podcast Explores Sex in the Great Outdoors|Heather Hansman|February 12, 2021|Outside Online
In a pandemic, “fun and adventurous” might translate to being creative with the constraints we’re living under, McCann says, such as redecorating a room or camping in the backyard.
What’s sexy in a pandemic? Caution.|Lisa Bonos|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
If you’re feeling really adventurous, an interesting graphic or perhaps your initials stitched onto the fabric in an eye-popping color can liven up an otherwise drab pair of mittens.
Best mittens: Keep your hands cozy|PopSci Commerce Team|February 8, 2021|Popular-Science
Whatever you choose, odds are that having a goal this year will make the inevitable time you spend in the kitchen a little more satisfying, a little more adventurous, and a little less of a chore.
How Goal-Oriented Cooking Can Cure Your Kitchen Boredom|Missy Frederick|February 1, 2021|Eater

Janet Griffin, who has steered Folger Theatre on an adventurous Shakespearean course, announced Wednesday that she will retire March 31 after 30 years as its artistic leader.
Folger Theatre’s Janet Griffin announces her retirement after decades of devotion to Shakespeare|Peter Marks|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Gedi may have flown under the radar for centuries, but nowadays, it is a popular destination for adventurous visitors to Kenya.
Kenya Has Its Own Machu Picchu—the Lost Town of Gedi|Nina Strochlic|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When it comes to food, are you an adventurous, nose-to-tail kind of eater?
Brits Are Very Fussy Eaters|Emma Woolf|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For the adventurous, the area is surrounded by waterfalls, zip lines, and gorgeous mountainous scenery.
The Road to Cinco de Mayo|Tania Lara|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I learned some things from my younger self—the adventurous, kindred spirit.
Shailene Woodley Opens Up About Coming of Age, ‘Divergent,’ and the Faults in Our World|Marlow Stern|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My wife at the time, Lauoreighiya Samcake, who plays Cynthia Morehouse (Wiig), was very adventurous in all matters sexual.
‘The Spoils of Babylon’: IFC’s Cheeky Miniseries Starring Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, and More|Marlow Stern|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Migration to distant occupations or to foreign lands was but for the adventurous few.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
Shortly after this event the Datto, at the age of fifty-nine years, ended his adventurous career in this world, regretted by all.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
In all her bold, dashing, adventurous life she had never been confronted by a more difficult problem than this.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
She had appealed to the adventurous and lawless spirit in him, the spirit that marked his difference from his family.
The Creators|May Sinclair
The financiers, too, are adventurous-spirited and eager for mechanical progress and technical efficiency.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for adventurous

adventurous

/ (ədˈvɛntʃərəs) /

adjective

Also: adventuresome daring or enterprising

dangerous; involving risk

Derived forms of adventurous

adventurously, adverb

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