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- Dictionaryadventurous/ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences: "an adventurous traveller" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning of adventurous, an adjective that describes someone who is willing to try new or difficult things, or something that is exciting and often dangerous. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of adventurous in sentences.
Find 131 words that mean adventurous, such as daring, bold, courageous, and foolhardy, and their opposites, such as unadventurous, timid, and prudent. Learn how to use adventurous and its synonyms in different contexts and situations.
- Some common synonyms of adventurous are daredevil, daring, foolhardy, rash, reckless, and venturesome. While all these words mean "exposing oneself...
- The words daredevil and adventurous are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, daredevil stresses ostentation in daring. // daredevil mot...
- In some situations, the words daring and adventurous are roughly equivalent. However, daring implies fearlessness in courting danger. // daring mou...
- The words foolhardy and adventurous can be used in similar contexts, but foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense. //...
- While in some cases nearly identical to adventurous, rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought. // a rash decision
- Although the words reckless and adventurous have much in common, reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences. // a reckless driver
- The synonyms venturesome and adventurous are sometimes interchangeable, but venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings. // ve...
Learn the meaning of adventurous, an adjective that describes someone who is willing to try new or difficult things, or something that is exciting and often dangerous. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word adventurous, which means disposed to seek adventure or to cope with the new and unknown. Find out how to use adventurous in a sentence and how it differs from related words like venturesome, daring, and foolhardy.
Find words and phrases that mean the same or the opposite of adventurous, such as brave, daring, fearless, or cowardly, cautious, dull. Learn more about the quality of being adventurous and its related terms.
Adventurous definition: inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures. . See examples of ADVENTUROUS used in a sentence.
If you're adventurous, you're eager to try new things and take risks. If you can't wait to go kayaking in the Amazon and you're willing to try that stew with the weird things floating around in it, you're adventurous.
