adventurous
Americanadjective
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inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- Synonyms:
- venturesome, venturous, daring, bold
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full of risk; requiring courage; hazardous.
an adventurous undertaking.
adjective
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Also: adventuresome. daring or enterprising
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dangerous; involving risk
Other Word Forms
- adventurously adverb
- adventurousness noun
- nonadventurous adjective
- nonadventurously adverb
- nonadventurousness noun
- unadventurous adjective
- unadventurously adverb
- unadventurousness noun
Etymology
Origin of adventurous
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French aventureus, aventureux; equivalent to adventure ( def. ) + -ous ( def. )
Example Sentences
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As flying opened up to the masses and air travel became more routine than adventurous, a downgrade in duds followed—mimicking broader shifts in fashions but also a downgrade in the experience.
With its lush landscape, distinctive "dragon blood" trees, unique animals and turquoise waters, Yemen's Socotra archipelago has been a magnet for adventurous travellers for years.
From Barron's
But Guo makes a major change; for in her story, the young and sometimes gloomy male protagonist has been transformed into an adventurous young woman.
From Los Angeles Times
Most of the sheep huddle in sleep, while the more adventurous ones and, predictably, the goats perch on rocky precipices.
Yet the nostalgic, and adventurous, part of me misses those insane parties.
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