adventurous (ədˈvɛntʃərəs
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Definitions
adjective
- Also
adventuresome daring or enterprising - dangerous; involving risk
Alternative Forms
adˈventurously adverbSynonyms
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daring,
dangerous,
enterprising,
bold,
risky,
rash,
have-a-go,
hazardous,
reckless,
audacious,
intrepid,
foolhardy,
daredevil,
headstrong,
venturesome,
adventuresome,
temerarious,
Translations
- British English:
adventurous
An adventurous person is willing to take risks and eager to have new experiences.He was an adventurous businessman.ədˈvɛntʃərəs ADJECTIVE He was an adventurous businessman.
- Spanish:
intrépido
adj intrépida
- French:
aventureux
adj aventureuse
- German: abenteuerlustig adj
- Chinese: 历险性的 adj
- Arabic: مُغَامِر adj
- Portuguese: aventureiro adj aventureira
- Russian: безрассудно смелый adj безрассудно смелая
- Croatian: pustolovan adj pustolovna
- Czech: dobrodružný adj
- Danish: eventyrlysten adj
- Dutch: avontuurlijk adj
- Finnish: seikkailunhaluinen adj
- Greek: περιπετειώδης adj
- Italian: avventuroso adj avventurosa
- Japanese: 冒険好きな no_posp
- Korean: 모험을 좋아하는 adj
- Norwegian: eventyrlysten adj eventyrlystne
- Polish: śmiały adj śmiała
- Brazilian Portuguese: aventureiro adj aventureira
- European Spanish:
intrépido
adj intrépida
- Swedish: äventyrlig adj äventyrligt
- Thai: ชอบผจญภัย adj
- Turkish: atılgan adj
- Vietnamese: mạo hiểm adj
Usage examples
Like him, too, Shannon was restless and adventurous ; she loved trips, buying sprees, and parties.
, Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories (1993)Meal for two: Rs 400. Interesting fare for the adventurous palate.
India Today (1997)Naomi Watts and Kate Hudson play adventurous American sisters.
Globe and Mail (2003)He is also a stalwart of the Entrepreneurial Exchange, which encourages risk-taking among adventurous businessmen.
Glasgow Herald (2002)They have a desire to dominate, but are courageous and adventurous , the pioneers.
, THORSONS WAY OF - PALMISTRY (2002)