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adventurous

ad·ven·tu·rous

US/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

  • “adventurous pioneers”
  • “the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy”
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Origin

From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, auntrous, from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux). By surface analysis, adventure + -ous.

Phrases

  • adventurous sport

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