Etymology

misventurous

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Today it means: Subject to misventure; unfortunate. Full definition →

First used 18th c.
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The story

From mis- + venturous.

First known use, by meaning

  • 18th c. Subject to misventure; unfortunate.
  • 19th c. Not adventurous; timid.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.