- Also: adventuresome
daring or enterprising dangerous; involving risk
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ad•ven•tur•ous
(ad ven′chər əs),USA pronunciation adj.
ad•ven ′tur•ous•ly, adv.
ad•ven ′tur•ous•ness, n.
- inclined or willing to engage in adventures;
enjoying adventures. - full of risk;
requiring courage;
hazardous:an adventurous undertaking.
- Middle French
- Middle English 1300–50
ad•ven ′tur•ous•ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . bold, daring, venturous, venturesome.
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'adventurous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Walter Mitty
- adventuresome
- bold
- cartoon
- daring
- emprise
- enterprise
- enterprising
- entertainment
- foolhardy
- gallant
- quest
- romantic
- safari
- soldier of fortune
- venturous