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
Using your physical attributes to get things done will be satisfying and encourage you to be adventuresome.
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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
Travel After a long career with the FBI, Mary Beth Kepner was looking forward to an adventuresome retirement with her husband, Floyd Spinner.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Mar. 2023
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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
Travel After a long career with the FBI, Mary Beth Kepner was looking forward to an adventuresome retirement with her husband, Floyd Spinner.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventuresome
adventurous
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Arteta ended this block of matches before the international break by being adventurous against both Newcastle and West Ham, despite slightly different personnel making up that midfield unit.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Adventuresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventuresome. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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