adventurous

From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, auntrous, from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux). By surface analysis, adventure +‎ -ous.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/

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adventurous (comparative more adventurous, superlative most adventurous)

1. (of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
   • 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects as chefs put bugs back on the menu”, in The Guardian Weekly‎^[1], volume 189, number 7, archived from the original on 16 August 2021, page 32:

     The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.

2. (of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.

   take an adventurous viewpoint

   • 2025 April 28, Helen Regan, Michael Rios, Darya Tarasova, Tim Lister, “Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions”, in CNN‎^[2], archived from the original on 14 August 2025:

     North Korea had not publicly confirmed its contribution until Monday, when it said: “The operations for liberating the Kursk area to repel the adventurous invasion of the Russian Federation by the Ukrainian authorities were victoriously concluded,” according to state-run news agency KCNA.

• (inclined to adventure): adventuresome, enterprising, daring, dareful, venturesome, on the go, restless
• (full of hazard): rash, foolhardy, presumptuous, hazardous, venturesome

• (antonym(s) of “inclined to adventure”): shy, nervous, timid, unadventurous
• (antonym(s) of “full of hazard”): safe

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