adventurous
inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
full of risk; requiring courage; hazardous: an adventurous undertaking.
Origin of adventurous
1Other words for adventurous
Other words from adventurous
- ad·ven·tur·ous·ly, adverb
- ad·ven·tur·ous·ness, noun
- non·ad·ven·tur·ous, adjective
- non·ad·ven·tur·ous·ly, adverb
- non·ad·ven·tur·ous·ness, noun
- un·ad·ven·tur·ous, adjective
- un·ad·ven·tur·ous·ly, adverb
- un·ad·ven·tur·ous·ness, noun
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How to use adventurous in a sentence
Just like sex, or being outside, she wants it to feel adventurous and creative, and most of all fun.
A New Podcast Explores Sex in the Great Outdoors | Heather Hansman | February 12, 2021 | Outside OnlineIn a pandemic, “fun and adventurous” might translate to being creative with the constraints we’re living under, McCann says, such as redecorating a room or camping in the backyard.
If you’re feeling really adventurous, an interesting graphic or perhaps your initials stitched onto the fabric in an eye-popping color can liven up an otherwise drab pair of mittens.
Whatever you choose, odds are that having a goal this year will make the inevitable time you spend in the kitchen a little more satisfying, a little more adventurous, and a little less of a chore.
How Goal-Oriented Cooking Can Cure Your Kitchen Boredom | Missy Frederick | February 1, 2021 | EaterJanet Griffin, who has steered Folger Theatre on an adventurous Shakespearean course, announced Wednesday that she will retire March 31 after 30 years as its artistic leader.
Folger Theatre’s Janet Griffin announces her retirement after decades of devotion to Shakespeare | Peter Marks | January 27, 2021 | Washington Post
Gedi may have flown under the radar for centuries, but nowadays, it is a popular destination for adventurous visitors to Kenya.
Kenya Has Its Own Machu Picchu—the Lost Town of Gedi | Nina Strochlic | September 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen it comes to food, are you an adventurous, nose-to-tail kind of eater?
For the adventurous, the area is surrounded by waterfalls, zip lines, and gorgeous mountainous scenery.
I learned some things from my younger self—the adventurous, kindred spirit.
Shailene Woodley Opens Up About Coming of Age, ‘Divergent,’ and the Faults in Our World | Marlow Stern | January 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy wife at the time, Lauoreighiya Samcake, who plays Cynthia Morehouse (Wiig), was very adventurous in all matters sexual.
‘The Spoils of Babylon’: IFC’s Cheeky Miniseries Starring Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, and More | Marlow Stern | January 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMigration to distant occupations or to foreign lands was but for the adventurous few.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockShortly after this event the Datto, at the age of fifty-nine years, ended his adventurous career in this world, regretted by all.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanIn all her bold, dashing, adventurous life she had never been confronted by a more difficult problem than this.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteShe had appealed to the adventurous and lawless spirit in him, the spirit that marked his difference from his family.
The Creators | May SinclairThe financiers, too, are adventurous-spirited and eager for mechanical progress and technical efficiency.
The New Machiavelli | Herbert George Wells
British Dictionary definitions for adventurous
/ (ədˈvɛntʃərəs) /
Also: adventuresome daring or enterprising
dangerous; involving risk
Derived forms of adventurous
- adventurously, adverb
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