venturesome
Americanadjective
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willing to take risks; daring
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hazardous
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Etymology
Origin of venturesome
Explanation
The adjective venturesome describes someone who is willing to take risks, someone brave. If you have a venturesome child, you may worry because she's the one you find on top of the playhouse instead of inside it. The root word of venturesome is venture, and venture is short for aventure, which is a form of adventure, which we understand to be an interesting or exciting experience. Some people are more venturesome than others. You may thrive on mountain climbing or going to the top of the Eiffel Tower, or your idea of adventure may be occasionally trying a strawberry jelly with your peanut butter instead of grape.
Vocabulary lists containing venturesome
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Example Sentences
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Real entrepreneurship serving venturesome consumers, External link not frictionless stock trading in well-regulated casinos, keeps the U.S. economy vibrant.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Troubling as it may be that L.A. itself is not hosting Khan’s London-based company, the venturesome UC Santa Barbara Arts and Lectures series is for a single night.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
She was a pioneering professor at Mills College in Oakland, at UC San Diego and elsewhere who inspired a significant number of today’s venturesome musicians.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025
Stephen Sondheim, whose intricate and powerful lyrics, venturesome melodies and sweeping stage visions made him a central figure in contemporary American musical theater, died Nov. 26 at his home in Roxbury, Conn. He was 91.
From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021
After Eratosthenes’ discovery, many great voyages were attempted by brave and venturesome sailors.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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