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.

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Origin of adventurous

1300–50; Middle English < Middle French

SYNONYMS FOR adventurous

1 bold, daring, venturous, venturesome.

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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

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Examples from the Web for adventurous

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

And it is this that makes them some of the most adventurous, bold, and exciting to experience.
Destination Art Worth the Trip|Amanda Renshaw|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To it were attracted the adventurous spirits of the creole city.
American Merchant Ships and Sailors|Willis J. Abbot
A thinker, he was adventurous in that world; to him, the true world of action.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston
But from his earliest years he had entertained romantic notions, adventurous desires.
The Flockmaster of Poison Creek|George W. Ogden
Many of them became headquarters for recruiting seamen for these adventurous expeditions.
Old Taverns of New York|William Harrison Bayles
They have no care for the morrow, but spend lavishly the hard-earned wages of their adventurous life.
The Sketches of Seymour (Illustrated), Part 5.|Robert Seymour

British Dictionary definitions for adventurous

adventurous

/ (ədˈvɛntʃərəs) /

adjective

Also: adventuresome daring or enterprising

dangerous; involving risk

Derived Formsadventurously, adverb

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Word Origin and History for adventurous

adventurous

adj.

mid-14c., "hazardous" (also "occurring by chance," late 14c.), from Old French aventuros "chance, accidental, fortuitous;" of persons, "devoted to adventure" (Modern French aventureux), from aventure (see adventure (n.)). Sense evolution is through "rash, risk-taking" (c.1400), "daring, fond of adventure" (mid-15c.).

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