adventuresome

adjective

ad·​ven·​ture·​some əd-ˈven-chər-səm How to pronounce adventuresome (audio)
: inclined to take risks : venturesome
adventuresomeness noun

Examples of adventuresome in a Sentence

not inclined to be adventuresome when it comes to foreign travel, preferring guided bus tours that stick to the beaten path
Recent Examples on the Web However, college kids and teens are adventuresome travel companions who enjoy a mix of outdoor adventure, cultural immersion, fine dining, and cool shopping. Jackie Burrell, Parents, 29 July 2024 Using your physical attributes to get things done will be satisfying and encourage you to be adventuresome. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 Among adventuresome outings offered, a panoramic flight over the Bungle Bungle Range, an undulating marvel of grey and ochre-striped sandstone domes created by more than 20 million years of erosion. Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023 Those were adventuresome yet safe days in postwar Los Angeles. Darrell Kunitomi, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for adventuresome 

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Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adventuresome was in 1628

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“Adventuresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adventuresome. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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adventuresome

adjective
ad·​ven·​ture·​some əd-ˈven-chər-səm How to pronounce adventuresome (audio)
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