adventurous
adjective/ədˈventʃərəs/
/ədˈventʃərəs/
- (North American English 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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- including new and interesting things, methods and ideas
- The menu contained traditional favourites as well as more adventurous dishes.
- an adventurous new production of the play
- full of new, exciting or dangerous experiences
- an adventurous trip/lifestyle
- My interests include anything adventurous or challenging.
- Ben eventually tired of his adventurous lifestyle, and sought to settle down.
opposite unadventurous
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French aventureus, from aventure , based on Latin adventurus ‘about to happen’, from advenire ‘arrive’, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.
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