venturous
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- overventurous adjective
- overventurously adverb
- overventurousness noun
- unventurous adjective
- unventurously adverb
- unventurousness noun
- venturously adverb
- venturousness noun
Etymology
Origin of venturous
1555–65; venture + -ous; adventurous
Example Sentences
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So I reported Deaver’s tale in my previous column about the grace and grit displayed by the queen on her venturous 10-day trip.
From Los Angeles Times
She had grace and grit — lifelong characteristics that were brightly displayed on a venturous trip to California in 1983.
From Los Angeles Times
But until then, all this competition makes for a bumpy ride for any company venturous enough to be in the phone-selling business, including those at the very top.
From The Verge
They seemed to vie with each other in daring and the venturous exploits they would undertake.
From Project Gutenberg
A few, venturous truants, disappeared in the direction of the seraskierat wall, not far off.
From Project Gutenberg
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