adventurous
[ad-ven-cher-uhs]
- inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- full of risk; requiring courage; hazardous: an adventurous undertaking.
Show More
Origin of adventurous
1300–50; Middle English < Middle French
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Related Words
adventuresome, intrepid, bold, audacious, enterprising, courageous, risky, brave, dangerous, daredevil, foolhardy, hazardous, headstrong, rash, reckless, temerarious, venturesome, venturousExamples from the Web for adventurous
Contemporary Examples
Gedi may have flown under the radar for centuries, but nowadays, it is a popular destination for adventurous visitors to Kenya.
When it comes to food, are you an adventurous, nose-to-tail kind of eater?
For the adventurous, the area is surrounded by waterfalls, zip lines, and gorgeous mountainous scenery.
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 WorldMarlow Stern
January 22, 2014
And it is this that makes them some of the most adventurous, bold, and exciting to experience.
Historical Examples
He was Pepsy's steady comrade and the partner of all her adventurous escapades.
Pee-wee HarrisPercy Keese Fitzhugh
No adventurous step had ever since the day they were created pierced beyond them.
ImogenWilliam Godwin
So saying he hurled the adventurous Frenchman half down the corridor.
Vivian GreyEarl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
No one but an adventurous traveller can know the luxury of sleep.
Vivian GreyEarl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
Certainly, in his long and adventurous career Bismarck was often close to death.
Blood and IronJohn Hubert Greusel
adventurous
- Also: adventuresome daring or enterprising
- dangerous; involving risk
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for 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.).
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper