Definition of ADVENTUROUS

Examples of adventurous in a Sentence

The island attracts adventurous travelers.
He is an adventurous cook who is always trying new recipes.
Her design is an adventurous departure from what we usually see.
They have an adventurous lifestyle.

Recent Examples of adventurous from the Web

For the less adventurous eaters, there will be tacos, Italian ice and lemonade.

— lisa deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Get up close with creepy-crawlers at the Insect and Ladybug Festival," 20 July 2017
Illustrations throughout by Zohar Lazar The next frontier for adventurous—yet discerning—travelers? Vacationing in the buff.

— davy rothbart, GQ, "Inside the Clothing-Optional Resort of Your Swinging Dreams," 18 July 2017
The Korean-Belgian chef is a master of flavors, creating adventurous fusion dishes.

— ian wishart, Bloomberg.com, "So You're a Brexit Negotiator in Brussels? Here's Where to Drink," 15 July 2017
The Brewers’ day was epitomized by an adventurous and productive dash around the bases in the third inning by Orlando Arcia, who was on first base when Suter tapped a ball toward shortstop Ruben Tejada.

— tom haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 8, Orioles 1: Early offensive barrage backs strong spot start by Brent Suter," 3 July 2017
The more adventurous follow Watson to its end on No Name.

— bob rountree, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Get away from it all in the Lower Keys," 3 July 2017
Master of None Aziz Ansari's semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy followed up its confident first season with a more formally adventurous run.

— emma dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "The 14 Best TV Shows Of 2017 (So Far)," 27 June 2017
Their bright, curious, adventurous son and brother was in an isolated country's prison system with a brutal history.

— byron mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "Social media reaction to Otto Warmbier death unfortunate," 27 June 2017
For those looking to get adventurous with their toppings, however, there are plenty of options, ranging from meatballs to cheeseburger and fries.

— cady lang, Time, "People Are Posting Selfies With 24-Inch Slices of Pizza," 23 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of adventurous

alteration (with -d- restored from Latin) of Middle English aventurous ”occurring by chance, daring, seeking new exploits,” borrowed from Anglo-French, from aventure ¹adventure + -ous -ous

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First Known Use: 15th century

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adventurous Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of adventurous

adventurous, venturesome, daring, daredevil, rash, reckless, foolhardy mean exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense. adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence. adventurous pioneers venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings. venturesome stunt pilots daring implies fearlessness in courting danger. daring mountain climbers daredevil stresses ostentation in daring. daredevil motorcyclists rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought. a rash decision reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences. a reckless driver foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense. the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm

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