adventurous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.

/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/ en-us-adventurous.ogg

adventurous more adventurous most adventurous

From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, auntrous, from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux). By surface analysis, adventure + -ous.

adventuresome enterprising daring dareful venturesome on the go restless rash foolhardy presumptuous hazardous

shy nervous timid unadventurous safe

adventure adventurer adventuresome adventurism

adventurously adventurousness adventurous sport inadventurous nonadventurous overadventurous

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