as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
not inclined to be adventuresome when it comes to foreign travel, preferring guided bus tours that stick to the beaten path
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Recent Examples of adventuresome
The newly-hyperactive Apple and Amazon, which control relatively few franchises, are more adventuresome with originals than the older studios.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventuresome
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Overall, this is a less-adventurous release than past chapters of Little Book, but there are a range of classic bourbon notes like vanilla, maple, honey, pear, baked apple, and that signature Jim Beam peanut note.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Spend a day at Baía do Sancho, often ranked the world’s best beach for its turquoise water, abundant marine life, and adventurous cliffside access.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Adventuresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventuresome. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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