venturesome

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/ˈvɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)səm//ˈvɛntjʊə(ɹ)səm/

adjective

Adventurous; bold; willing to take risks.

Similar
adventuresomedaringaudaciousventurousadventurous
Opposite
cautioustimid
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Meanings

adjectiveventuresome (comparative more venturesome, superlative most venturesome)

comparative more venturesome · superlative most venturesome · alternative ventersome

  1. archaicpoeticAdventurous; bold; willing to take risks.
  2. archaicpoeticPotentially hazardous; risky.

    It was a little venturesome taking this house—we had been in apartments for two years—but Roy was doing so well with his people and I was so enthusiastic for a garden that we did—scarcely two months ago. Everything seemed quite assured.

    1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
adventuresomedaring
Opposite
cautioustimid

adjectivedisposed to venture or take risks

Similar
audaciousdaringventurousadventurousadventuresome
Also see
adventuresomeadventurousaudaciousbravedaringriskyventurous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From venture + -some.

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Translations

Bulgarian дързък, авантюристичен
  • дързък (dărzăk)adventurous
  • авантюристичен (avantjurističen)adventurous
Māori ngākau tangatanga
  • ngākau tangatangaadventurous

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with venturesome

adventuresome
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Cite this entry
APA

venturesome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venturesome

MLA

“venturesome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venturesome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “venturesome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venturesome.

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