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. )

Example Sentences

These plants are bred to be sturdy, so take a deep breath and choose this year’s poinsettias with an adventurous heart.

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It turned out that paying a bit extra was the perfect compromise: something for my earlier, adventurous self to sample, and comfort to stretch out our creaky middle-aged legs for Jeff.

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Steinem writes, “This book will help us to discover our adventurous true selves. … We are atoms whirling in place, affected by and affecting those near and far from where we are.”

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He described his daughter - who was known as Ellie - as someone whose "adventurous spirit could never be contained".

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The former Liverpool and Manchester City player has impressed in his first senior managerial role, leading Wales to promotion to the top tier of the Nations League and implementing an adventurous new style of play.

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Related Words

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