venturesome

adjective

ven·​ture·​some ˈven(t)-shər-səm 

1

: inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring

a venturesome investor

2

: involving risk : hazardous

a venturesome journey

venturesomely adverb

venturesomeness noun

Synonyms

• adventuresome
• adventurous
• audacious
• bold
• daring
• dashing
• emboldened
• enterprising
• free-swinging
• gutsy
• hardy
• nerved
• nervy
• venturous

Choose the Right Synonym for venturesome

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

Examples of venturesome in a Sentence

a venturesome child tried to climb the huge tree

the first solo pilot to undertake the venturesome crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by air

Recent Examples on the Web

Ellis, a venturesome dreamer with a promising academic future, drowns during the summer before college. —Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025

That grew into ever more venturesome collaborations: with the puppet company Manual Cinema, performance-art collective Mocrep, drummer Makaya McCraven, Finom’s Macie Stewart and fellow avant-garde cellist Katinka Kleijn, to name a few. —Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025

Despite urgent warnings by their governments, some venturesome tourists are still making their way to Afghanistan. —Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024

Rebecca Horn, a venturesome artist whose work explored states of transformation and viewed the body as a portal to other dimensions, died on Saturday at 80. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

venture entry 1 + -some entry 1

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for venturesome

• adventuresome

Kids Definition

venturesome

adjective

ven·​ture·​some ˈven-chər-səm 

1

: tending to take risks

venturesome explorers

2

: involving risk : risky, dangerous

a venturesome journey

venturesomeness noun