- 1(also adventuresome) (of a person) willing to take risks and try new ideas; enjoying being in new, exciting situations For the more adventurous tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide. Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and creative.
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- 2including new and interesting things, methods, and ideas The menu contained traditional favorites as well as more adventurous dishes. an adventurous new production of the play
- 3full of new, exciting, or dangerous experiences an adventurous trip/lifestyle My interests include anything adventurous or challenging. opposite unadventurous
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