adventurous
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adventurous
- /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, auntrous, from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux). By surface analysis, adventure + -ous.
adjective more adventurous · most adventurous
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Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.
Similar: adventuresome, enterprising, daring, dareful, venturesome, on the go, restless
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Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
take an adventurous viewpoint
Similar: rash, foolhardy, presumptuous, hazardous, venturesome
Opposite: shy, nervous, timid, unadventurous, safe
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: venturous, venturesome, adventuresome, daring, audacious, swashbuckling, swaggering, sporting, adventure, risk-taking, adventurism, venture, risk, enterprising, risky, courageous
adjective
Opposite: shy, nervous, timid, unadventurous, safe
Translations
Every language
adj inclined to adventure
| Español | intrépido, aventurero |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 冒険好きな bōkenzuki na |
| हिन्दी | साहसिक sāhsik |
| Português | aventureiro, aventuroso |
| Français | aventureux |
| Deutsch | abenteuerlustig, abenteuerdurstig, abenteuerhungrig, abenteuersüchtig |
| Русский | риско́ванный riskóvannyj, авантю́рный avantjúrnyj, авантюристи́чный avantjuristíčnyj |
| العربية | مُغَامِر muḡāmir |
| עברית | הרפתקני harpatkani |
adj full of hazard
| Español | aventurado, arriesgado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 冒険的な bōkenteki na |
| Português | aventuroso, arriscado, perigoso |
| Français | hasardeux |
| Deutsch | abenteuerlich |
| Русский | риско́ванный riskóvannyj, опа́сный opásnyj |
| עברית | הרפתקני harpatkani |
Talk about this word "adventurous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adventurous. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. adventurous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adventurous "adventurous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adventurous.Cite this
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title = {adventurous},
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