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ad·ven·tur·ous
 adventurous
- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
willing to take risks in order to find excitement; daring.
Her parents worried about her because she had an adventurous spirit.- synonyms:
- bold, daring, enterprising, game
- antonyms:
- cautious, timid
- similar words:
- brave, courageous, daredevil, gallant, heroic, reckless, romantic
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| definition 2: |
exciting; full of risks.
He came across an angry elephant and several lions on his adventurous trip to Africa.- synonyms:
- exciting, hazardous, risky
- antonyms:
- tame
- similar words:
- dangerous, romantic
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| related words: |
bold, daring, enterprising |
| derivations: |
adventurously (adv.), adventurousness (n.) |
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