venturesomeness
- noun
- /ˈvɛn.tʃər.sə.məs/
:
aventurerismo
- The child's venturesomeness was evident when she eagerly climbed the tall tree to see the view.
Examples
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Her venturesomeness led her to travel alone to countries she had never visited before.
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In Harry's view, Tom muffled her, so he had to applaud her venturesomeness now.
Fiction book (1998) -
His venturesomeness in trying new foods made him popular among his friends.
Synonyms
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3.2
Willingness to take risks and face danger
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3.8
A wish to take risks and try new things
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4.4
Willingness to take risks and try new things
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3.8
Being brave and willing to take risks
Bold, dangerous actions done without care for safety
Antonyms
How Adventurous
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4.4
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3.2
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5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
venturesomeness = venturesome (transparent) = venture + some + ness
Formed regularly by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'venturesome', producing the expected abstract noun.
Etymology
Venturesomeness comes from the word venture, an old word that means 'chance' and is the same idea found in adventure. So venturesomeness is being willing to 'take a chance' and try risky or exciting things.