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   adventurous

   /ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences: "an adventurous traveller" Similar daringdaredevilintrepidventuresomeboldaudaciousfearlessbraveunafraidunshrinkingundaunteddauntlessvaliantvalorousheroicdashingconfidententerprisingrashrecklessheedlessinformal:gutsyspunkypeppypushyrare:adventuresomeventurousOpposite cautiousunadventurous
   • ▪ involving new ideas or methods: "they wanted more adventurous meals"
   • ▪ full of excitement: "my life couldn't be more adventurous"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French aventureus, from aventure (see adventure).

   Derivatives

   • 1. adventurously adverb
   • 2. adventurousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVENTUROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ADVENTUROUS definition: 1. willing to try new or difficult things: 2. exciting and often dangerous: 3. willing to try new…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ADVENTUROUS is disposed to seek adventure or to cope with the new and unknown. How to use adventurous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Adventurous.

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   Adventurous definition: inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures. . See examples of ADVENTUROUS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADVENTUROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ADVENTUROUS meaning: 1. willing to try new or difficult things: 2. exciting and often dangerous: 3. willing to try new…. Learn more.

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   Adventurous means eager for adventure, and both words come from the Latin for “about to happen” — an adventure always has an element of the unknown. Being adventurous means you’re willing to go where you haven’t been before and do things you’ve never done, even if you don’t know how it’s going to turn out.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADVENTUROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is adventurous is willing to take risks and to try new methods. Something that is adventurous involves new things or ideas.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionadventurous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of adventurous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishADVENTUROUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ADVENTUROUS definition: 1. willing to try new and often difficult things: 2. exciting and often dangerous: . Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › adventurousAdventurous - definition of adventurous by The Free Dictionary

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    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.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › adventurous_adjadventurous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective adventurous mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective adventurous, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.