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venturesome [ˈvɛntʃəsəm], venturous [ˈvɛntʃərəs] adj
1. willing to take risks; daring 2. hazardous ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
venturesome adjective daring, enterprising, adventurous, spirited, bold, courageous, fearless, intrepid, plucky, doughty, daredevil a venturesome entrepreneur who was determined to succeed Translations venturesome [ˈvɛntʃərsəm] adj (= adventurous) → aventureux/euse venturesome adj person, action → abenteuerlich How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Still, some means must be found to cross the Atlantic on a boat, unless by balloon--which would have been venturesome, besides not being capable of being put in practice. Nor did his misfortunes end with the voyage; for the ship was cast ashore on an island of the South Pacific, and it was six years afterward when the survivors were taken off by a venturesome trading schooner and brought back to San Francisco. But he wanted money very badly; his clothes were worn out, and the heavy carpets rotted his socks and boots; he had almost persuaded himself to take the venturesome step when one morning, passing up from breakfast in the basement through the passage that led to the manager's office, he saw a queue of men waiting in answer to an advertisement. |
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