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 a more adventurous palate, Little Sheep Hot Pot is taking the 1170 Iroquois Ave.

— erin hegarty, Naperville Sun, "Slew of new food options expected for Naperville", 2 June 2017
The Disney animated film tells the story of an adventurous Polynesian girl who sails the ocean on a quest to save her people.

— Washington Post, "Prince George's County community calendar", 1 June 2017
Adventurous souls would ride the colonial-era train north from Mandalay and then bump over the mountains on the back of motorbike taxis to the tiny town of Lonton, a row of lakeside teak houses on stilts sheltering about 2,800 inhabitants.

— doug clark, New York Times, "In Myanmar, a Lake That Sustained Generations Feels Strains", 28 May 2017
Of course there’s Seattle, but for a more adventurous getaway, head over to the mountain town of Cle Elum.

— eric bowman, Fox News, "The best Memorial Day weekend getaways across the US", 26 May 2017
An adventurous Baltimore musician was awarded one of the region’s largest arts prizes Thursday night as the top winner of the 2017 Baker Artist Awards.

— tim smith, baltimoresun.com, "Adventurous pedal steel guitarist wins top Baker Artist Award, $40,000 prize", 25 May 2017
Every episode is going into this crazy, surreal, adventurous plot.

— steve dollar, latimes.com, "'Mr. Robot' hews close to current events, sometimes so close it's 'an out-of-body experience'", 25 May 2017
Sotelo of Thorsun, a proponent of men being adventurous (and comfortable doing so), says wearing a Speedo is the ultimate sign of self-confidence, and the unequivocally best way to highlight those hours at the gym.

— christine flammia, Esquire, "Should a Man Ever Wear a Speedo?", 25 May 2017
KlabLab makes their own song templates available to teachers for free, encouraging any adventurous enough to try out the method in their own classrooms.

— kevin makice, WIRED, "KlabLab Provides a Soundtrack for Creative Learning", 25 May 2012

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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

First Known Use: 15th century

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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