adventurous

  • 11adventurous — UK [ədˈventʃ(ə)rəs] / US [ədˈventʃərəs] adjective keen to try new or exciting things He s much more adventurous than his younger brother. recipes for the more adventurous cook a) new, exciting, and possibly dangerous an adventurous ski trip b)… …

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  • 12adventurous — adjective 1 also adventuresome AmE eager to go to new places and do exciting or dangerous things: an adventurous expedition up the Amazon 2 not afraid of taking risks or trying new things: Andy isn t a very adventurous cook. adventurously adverb… …

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  • 13adventurous — adjective 1) an adventurous traveler Syn: daring, daredevil, intrepid, venturesome, bold, fearless, brave, unafraid, unshrinking, dauntless; informal gutsy, spunky Ant: cautious 2) …

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  • 14adventurous — adjective 1) an adventurous traveller Syn: daring, intrepid, bold, fearless, brave; informal gutsy 2) adventurous activities Syn: risky, dangerous, perilous, hazardous, exciting …

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  • 15adventurous — adventurously, adv. adventurousness, n. /ad ven cheuhr euhs/, adj. 1. inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures. 2. full of risk; requiring courage; hazardous: an adventurous undertaking. [1300 50; ME < MF] Syn. 1. bold,&#8230; …

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  • 16adventurous — adjective /ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ʌs/ a) Inclined to adventure; willing to incur risks; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring; mdash; applied to persons. b) Full of hazard; attended with risk; exposing to danger; requiring courage; rash;&#8230; …

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  • 17adventurous — adj. Adventurous is used with these nouns: ↑design, ↑spirit, ↑streak, ↑traveller, ↑type …

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  • 18adventurous — ad|ven|tur|ous [ədˈventʃərəs] adj 1.) not afraid of taking risks or trying new things ▪ Andy isn t a very adventurous cook. 2.) also adventuresome AmE eager to go to new places and do exciting or dangerous things …

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  • 19adventurous —    (of a woman) promiscuous    Addicted to many an adventure2:     It was hardly news that Nora was adventurous. Soon after I met her on date number two, it was Nora Goggins who gave me my first blow job. (Turow, 1993) …

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  • 20adventurous — [ədˈventʃ(ə)rəs] adj 1) keen to try new or exciting things 2) new, exciting, and possibly dangerous an adventurous skiing trip[/ex] …

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