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ventersome

ventersome is the obsolete spelling of venturesome.

Meaning of venturesome

Adjective

venturesome (comparative more venturesome, superlative most venturesome)

  1. (archaic, poetic) Adventurous; bold; willing to take risks.
  2. (archaic, poetic) Potentially 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, Max Carrados

Forms of ventersome

comparativemore ventersome
superlativemost ventersome

Questions about ventersome

What is ventersome the obsolete spelling of?
Ventersome is the obsolete spelling of venturesome.

Words near ventersome in the dictionary

  1. ventayles
  2. vented
  3. venter
  4. venters
  5. Venterses
  6. ventersome
  7. venteth
  8. venthole
  9. ventholes
  10. venti
  11. ventiduct

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