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.
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.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"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 |
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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
safe, careful, cautious, wary, tentative, prudent, timid, hesitant, circumspect, unadventurous, timorous, chary
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adventurous
adjective1. Taking or willing to take risks:
2. Involving possible risk, loss, or injury:
chancy, dangerous, hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, treacherous, unsafe, venturesome, venturous.
Slang: hairy.
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Translations
مُغَامِرمَيَّال إلَى المُغَامَرَة
dobrodružný
dristigeventyrlystenrisikovilligvovelig
seikkailunhaluinen
pustolovan
kalandos
áræîinn
冒険好きな
모험을 좋아하는
dobrodružný
pustolovski
äventyrlig
ชอบผจญภัย
maceracımaceraperest, cesur, gözüpekmacerasever
mạo hiểm
adventurous
[ədˈventʃərəs] ADJ [person] → aventurero; [enterprise] → peligroso, arriesgado; [style] → innovador, atrevido; [journey] (= intrepid) → intrépido; (= eventful) → lleno de incidenteswe 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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
adventurous
[ədˈvɛntʃərəs] adj [person] → aventureux/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
adventurous
adj
person → abenteuerlustig; journey → abenteuerlich
(= bold) → gewagt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
adventurous
[ədˈvɛntʃ/ərəs] adj → avventuroso/aCollins 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 adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009