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adventuresome

adventuresome

4 4.9
Willing to try new, risky activities
  • adjective
  • /ædˈvɛnʧərsəm/
translation icon : aventurero
  • To be truly happy, you need to be an adventuresome traveler who enjoys exploring new cultures.
  • more adventuresome

Examples

  • "When kids are having fun with their peers, they're more adventuresome in what they'll try."

    Academic text (2004)
  • So these days were totally new, exhilarating, adventuresome, and totally free.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Should we get a little adventuresome?

  • Fred was his usual adventuresome self.

  • "Really, Emily, I thought you were more adventuresome than this."

    Fiction book (1995)
  • There are, however, sufficient motels and restaurants for the adventuresome.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Adventuresome and inquisitive educators and students are invited to apply.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Seasoned travelers are used to this and are adventuresome eaters because it clearly comes with the territory.

    Blog text (14)
  • Instead, The Stopper's journal is an adventuresome chronicle of a family living a transient existence.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The word had an exotic, adventuresome appeal, even though it addled her throughout the daylight hours with misgiving and foreboding.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

adventurous
vsadventuresome
65 3.6

Willing to try new and sometimes risky things

is more about actively seeking out daring or risky experiences
audacious
vsadventuresome
26 7.6

To take bold risks and do daring things

is less about shock and more about seeking new experiences
intrepid
vsadventuresome
23 7.9

A person who is not afraid of danger and willing to try risky things

is more about seeking novel experiences than fearless bravery
daring
vsadventuresome
3 3.4

Willing to take risks to try new things

focuses more on seeking new experiences than a single bold act
venturesome
vsadventuresome
1 7.9

Willing to try new and risky things

is more about pursuing new thrills rather than mere readiness
thirsty for adventure
vsadventuresome
4.1

Eager to try new and exciting things

prefers actually undertaking daring experiences rather than only wanting them
allocentric
vsadventuresome
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who likes new, adventurous travel to unfamiliar places

is broader and not limited to travel or cultural novelty

Antonyms

210 2.9

Careful to avoid risk or mistakes

Not willing to try new or risky things

How Adventurous

venturesome
1 7.9
adventuresome
4 4.9
cautious
210 2.9

Surface Forms

adventuresome positive

Morphology

adventuresome = adventure (transparent) = adventure + some

Meaning is directly derived from 'adventure' + the adjectival suffix '-some' meaning 'inclined to' or 'characterized by'; learners can infer 'willing to seek adventures'.

Etymology

Adventuresome comes from the word adventure, which means a 'risky or exciting journey', and the ending -some means 'full of'. So an adventuresome person is 'full of adventure' and likes trying daring new experiences.