adventerous
adventerous is the obsolete form of adventurous.
Meaning of adventurous
Adjective
adventurous (comparative more adventurous, superlative most adventurous)
- Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
- The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects as chefs put bugs back on the menu”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2021, page 32
- Synonyms:
- adventuresome, enterprising, daring, dareful, venturesome, on the go, restless
- Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
- take an adventurous viewpoint
- Synonyms:
- rash, foolhardy, presumptuous, hazardous, venturesome
Forms of adventerous
| comparative | more adventerous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most adventerous |
Questions about adventerous
- What is adventerous the obsolete form of?
- Adventerous is the obsolete form of adventurous.
Words near adventerous in the dictionary
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