How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
adventurous — adventurous, venturesome, daring, daredevil, rash, reckless, foolhardy denote in common courting danger or exposing oneself to danger in a greater degree than is required for courage. One who is adventurous is inclined to adventure; the word may… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Adventurous — Ad*ven tur*ous, a. [OE. aventurous, aunterous, OF. aventuros, F. aventureux, fr. aventure. See {Adventure}, n.] 1. Inclined to adventure; willing to incur hazard; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring; applied to persons. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adventurous — index aleatory (perilous), imprudent, impulsive (rash) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
adventurous — (adj.) mid 14c., hazardous (also occurring by chance, late 14c.), from O.Fr. aventuros chance, accidental, fortuitous; of persons, devoted to adventure (Mod.Fr. aventureux), from aventure (see ADVENTURE (Cf. adventure)). Sense evolution is… … Etymology dictionary
adventurous — [adj] daring, risk taking adventuresome, audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dangerous, daredevil, enterprising, foolhardy, hazardous, headstrong, intrepid, rash, reckless, risky, temerarious, venturesome, venturous; concepts 404,542 Ant. careful … New thesaurus
adventurous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ open to or involving new or daring methods or experiences. DERIVATIVES adventurously adverb adventurousness noun … English terms dictionary
adventurous — [ad ven′chər əs, ədven′chər əs] adj. [ME aventurous < OFr aventuros < aventure, ADVENTURE] 1. fond of adventure; willing to take chances; daring 2. full of danger; risky adventurously adv. adventurousness n … English World dictionary
adventurous — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. disposed to seek adventure or to cope with the new and unknown < an adventurous explorer > b. innovative < an adventurous artistic style > 2. characterized by unknown dangers and risks … New Collegiate Dictionary
adventurous — [[t]ædve̱ntʃərəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is adventurous is willing to take risks and to try new methods. Something that is adventurous involves new things or ideas. Warren was an adventurous businessman... The menu seemed far more… … English dictionary
adventurous — ad|ven|tur|ous [ əd ventʃərəs ] adjective 1. ) eager to try new or exciting things: He s much more adventurous than his younger brother. recipes for the more adventurous cook a ) containing new and exciting things: In 1919 Cooper moved into the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
adventurous — 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)… … English dictionary
