adventurous
English
Etymology
From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, borrowed from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
adventurous (comparative more adventurous, superlative most adventurous)
- (of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to incur risks; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring.
- 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects […] ”, in The Guardian Weekly[1], volume 189, number 7, page 32:
- The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.
- (of an act or product) Full of hazard; attended with risk; exposing to danger; requiring courage; rash.
Synonyms
- (inclined to adventure): enterprising, daring, dareful, venturesome, on the go, restless
- (full of hazard): rash, foolhardy, presumptuous, hazardous
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Translations
inclined to adventure
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full of hazard
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