adventurous
- adjective
- /ædˈvɛnʧərəs/
- On their vacation, they chose an adventurous itinerary that included zip-lining and rock climbing.
- adventurous risks
- more adventurous
- less adventurous
She's not going to think you're adventurous for trying one new restaurant, bro.
- She's not going to think you're adventurous for trying one new restaurant, bro.
- I went out on a really adventurous date in America.
- And so let's be adventurous and let's see what we can discover.
- Make sure you show her that you can be both adventurous and stable and you'll be golden.
- And, and I think I've always been adventurous in that way, like big, big life decisions.
- Like that actually led me to a really exciting, adventurous, abundant life.
- And in moments of expansion, you're, your minds are open, you're adventurous, you're exploring.
- What's the what's the what's the most adventurous thing you've done outside of the race car?
- I have my own world, which is, you know, fairly adventurous and risky.
- Today we're going to talk about not just sex, but adventurous sex.
- Next and final one is he is spontaneous and he is adventurous.
- No, I am like not really adventurous.
- It was like this master class of the art of having an adventurous life.
- And you've read an amazing adventurous life and I'm proud of you.
- My top are mysterious, adventurous, emotional and dark.
Examples
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Darwin witnessed this on his journey as a curious and adventurous young man.
Academic text (2011) -
Like that actually led me to a really exciting, adventurous, abundant life.
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I went out on a really adventurous date in America.
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So explore, have adventurous travel, take on new challenges.
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Yes, you just have to find an adventurous thing to do.
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What could be more adventurous than that?
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And so let's be adventurous and let's see what we can discover.
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I've lived a long, adventurous life before I got here.
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Travel continues to be a growth industry, with travelers becoming more adventurous in their travel itineraries.
Academic text (2012) -
She loves to try new foods and go hiking; her adventurous spirit leads her to explore different cultures.
Synonyms
To take bold risks and do daring things
A person who is not afraid of danger and willing to try risky things
Very brave and willing to take big risks
Willing to try new, risky activities
Willing to take risks to try new things
Willing to try new and risky things
Willing to take risks and try new things
Eager to try new and exciting things
Taking bold risks in politics or government policy
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Idioms
Compounds
How Adventurous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Adventurous comes from adventure, which originally meant an unexpected 'coming' or 'event' and comes from parts ad- 'to' and venire 'come'. So an adventurous person is someone ready to meet new, risky experiences that 'come' their way.