ad·ven·tur·ous

(ăd-vĕn′chər-əs)

adj.

1. Inclined to undertake new and daring enterprises: "routes first sailed ... by another generation of tough, adventurous seafarers, the clipper men" (Tim Zimmermann).

2. Requiring or characterized by boldness or daring; hazardous; risky: adventurous travels.

ad·ven′tur·ous·ly adv.

ad·ven′tur·ous·ness n.

Synonyms: adventurous, adventuresome, audacious, daredevil, daring, venturesome
These adjectives mean inclined to undertake risks: adventurous pioneers; an adventuresome prospector; an audacious explorer; a daredevil test pilot; daring acrobats; a venturesome investor.

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adventurous

(ədˈvɛntʃərəs)

adj

1. Also: adventuresome daring or enterprising

2. dangerous; involving risk

adˈventurously adv

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ad•ven•tur•ous

(ædˈvɛn tʃər əs)

adj.

1. willing or eager to engage in adventures; venturesome.

2. requiring courage; hazardous.

[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French]

ad•ven′tur•ous•ly, adv.

ad•ven′tur•ous•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"

adventuresome

bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"

incautious - lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk"

unadventurous - lacking in boldness

adventurous

adjective daring, dangerous, enterprising, bold, risky, rash, have-a-go (informal), hazardous, reckless, audacious, intrepid, foolhardy, daredevil, headstrong, venturesome, adventuresome, temerarious (rare) He had always wanted an adventurous life in the tropics.
safe, careful, cautious, wary, tentative, prudent, timid, hesitant, circumspect, unadventurous, timorous, chary

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adventurous

adjective

1. Taking or willing to take risks:

adventuresome, audacious, bold, daredevil, daring, enterprising, venturesome, venturous.

2. Involving possible risk, loss, or injury:

chancy, dangerous, hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, treacherous, unsafe, venturesome, venturous.

Slang: hairy.

Translations

مُغَامِرمَيَّال إلَى المُغَامَرَة

dobrodružný

dristigeventyrlystenrisikovilligvovelig

abenteuerlustig

περιπετειώδης

intrépido

seikkailunhaluinen

aventureux périlleux

pustolovan

kalandos

áræîinn

avventuroso

冒険好きな

모험을 좋아하는

авантюрный безрассудно смелый

dobrodružný

pustolovski

äventyrlig

ชอบผจญภัย

maceracımaceraperest, cesur, gözüpekmacerasever

mạo hiểm

历险性的喜欢冒险的

adventurous

[ədˈventʃərəs] ADJ [person] → aventurero; [enterprise] → peligroso, arriesgado; [style] → innovador, atrevido; [journey] (= intrepid) → intrépido; (= eventful) → lleno de incidentes
we had a very adventurous time getting here → el viaje para llegar aquí ha estado repleto de incidentes
we need a more adventurous slogan → necesitamos un eslogan más llamativo

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adventurous

[ədˈvɛntʃərəs] adj

[person] → aventureux/euse

[dish, menu] → audacieux/euse
The menu was far more adventurous last year → Le menu était bien plus audacieux l'année dernière.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

adventurous

adj

person → abenteuerlustig; journey → abenteuerlich

(= bold) → gewagt

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adventurous

[ədˈvɛntʃ/ərəs] adj → avventuroso/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

adventure

(ədˈventʃə) noun

a bold or exciting undertaking or experience. He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic.

adˈventurer noun

a person who seeks adventure or fortune.

adˈventurous adjective

liking or eager for adventure(s).

adˈventurously adverb

adventurous

→ مُغَامِر dobrodružný risikovillig abenteuerlustig περιπετειώδης intrépido seikkailunhaluinen aventureux pustolovan avventuroso 冒険好きな 모험을 좋아하는 avontuurlijk eventyrlysten śmiały aventureiro безрассудно смелый äventyrlig ชอบผจญภัย maceraperest, cesur, gözüpek mạo hiểm 历险性的

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