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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ədˈventʃərəslɪ/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ad•ven•tur•ous  (ad ven′chər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. inclined or willing to engage in adventures;
    enjoying adventures.
  2. full of risk;
    requiring courage;
    hazardous:an adventurous undertaking.
  • Middle French
  • Middle English 1300–50
ad•ven ′tur•ous•ly, adv. 
ad•ven ′tur•ous•ness, n. 
    1. . bold, daring, venturous, venturesome.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
adventurous /ədˈvɛntʃərəs/ adj
  1. Also: adventuresome daring or enterprising
  2. dangerous; involving risk
'adventurously' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
errant - Robinson Crusoe

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