Meaning of adventuresome in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ədˌvɛn(t)ʃərs(ə)m/

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   adventuresome

   Definitions

   1. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

   Examples

   • « adventurous pioneers »
   • « the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy »

   Synonyms

   • audacious
   • daring
   • venturesome
   • venturous
   • sporting
   • swaggering
   • swashbuckling

   Antonyms

   • unadventurous

See also

• bold
• brave
• incautious

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