venturesome
pronunciation
How to pronounce venturesome in British English:
UK [ˈventʃəsəm]
How to pronounce venturesome in American English:
US [ˈventʃərsəm]
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- Adjective:
- involving risk or danger
- willing to try new things and take risks
- disposed to venture or take risks
Word Origin
- venturesome (adj.)
- 1660s, from venture + -some (1).
Example
- 1. A new venturesome spirit among today 's young people .
- 2. Atrip to the moon is a venturesome journey .
- 3. Parachute jump is a venturesome sport .
- 4. Bertha slipped out of the side-door with a delightful feeling of doing something venturesome .
- 5. The country 's consumers are anything but venturesome : for all the island 's cultural diversity , they remain obsessed by western brand names . The country is paying a heavy price for this .