adventurous

pronunciation

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Adjective:

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

Word Origin

adventurous (adj.): mid-14c., "hazardous" (also "occurring by chance," late 14c.), from Old French aventuros "chance, accidental, fortuitous;" of persons, "devoted to adventure" (Modern French aventureux), from aventure (see adventure (n.)). Sense evolution is through "rash, risk-taking" (c. 1400), "daring, fond of adventure" (mid-15c.).

Synonym

adj.

hazardous precarious uncertain perilous risky chancy jeopardous dangerous

adj.

gallant plucky intrepid spirited brave dauntless undaunted fearless heroic enterprising bold venturesome audacious daring chivalrous valiant courageous valourous adventuresome game

adj.

hasty rash daredevil imprudent reckless headlong injudicious impetuous brash indiscreet foolhardy incautious

Example

1. Genetic mutations could also have made us more adventurous .

2. Most adventurous teenagers will occasionally have a drink .

3. They are sexually adventurous and often takes risks .

4. This was a place that couldn 't have been more adventurous .

5. Early on , she displayed an adventurous streak .

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