Definitions for adventurous
ædˈvɛn tʃər əsad·ven·tur·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. adventurous, adventuresomeadjective

   willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

   "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. adventurousadjective

   Inclined to adventure; willing to incur risks; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring.

2. adventurousadjective

   Full of hazard; attended with risk; exposing to danger; requiring courage; rash.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adventurousadjective

   Etymology: adventureux, Fr.

   1. He that is inclined to adventures; and, consequently, bold, daring, courageous.

   At land and sea, in many a doubtful fight,
   Was never known a more advent’rous knight;
   Who oftner drew his sword, and always for the right. John Dryden, Hind and Panther.

   2. Applied to things; that which is full of hazard; which requires courage; dangerous.

   But I’ve already troubled you too long,
   Nor dare attempt a more advent’rous song.
   My humble verse demands a softer theme;
   A painted meadow, or a purling stream. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adventurous

   An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme sports. Adventures are often undertaken to create psychological arousal or in order to achieve a greater goal, such as the pursuit of knowledge that can only be obtained by such activities.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adventurous

   Adventurous is an adjective used to describe someone who is willing to take risks, try new things, explore unknown territories, or engage in exciting activities. It often refers to individuals who are eager for unusual or challenging experiences and have a bold, innovative, or outgoing personality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Adventurousnoun

   inclined to adventure; willing to incur hazard; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring; -- applied to persons

2. Adventurousnoun

   full of hazard; attended with risk; exposing to danger; requiring courage; rash; -- applied to acts; as, an adventurous undertaking, deed, song

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adventurous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adventurous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of adventurous in a Sentence

1. Heidi Medema:

   I think Alaska just called to him because it is such an incredibly remote, adventurous place. It really suited his personality.

2. Bo Knapp Both Bo:

   We want to do as much as possible while we are still able, beverly is 10 times more adventurous than the average person so she makes our lives so exciting.

3. Randolph Bourne:

   We can easily become as much slaves to precaution as we can to fear. Although we can never rivet our fortune so tight as to make it impregnible, we may by our excessive prudence squeeze out of the life that we are guarding so anxiously all the adventurous quality that makes it worth living.

4. Stephen Chen:

   The landscapes in Taiwan are extremely diverse ... and cyclists get to see so many different sceneries (when biking Route No.1), from mountains to plains, ocean views and high mountains -- like Dayuling -- the views attract numerous adventurous cyclists to (take on the) challenge.

5. John Bartley:

   We feel so bad for these people. You don't expect to go on a holiday and not return. We are very adventurous too and we would have definitely gone on that volcano tour. But we had a friend with kids so we decided not to.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adventurous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adventurous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adventurous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventurous
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adventurous
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=adventurous