adventurous

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, auntrous, from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux). By surface analysis, adventure +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/ === Adjective === adventurous (comparative more adventurous, superlative most adventurous) (of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring. (of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash. ==== Synonyms ==== (inclined to adventure): adventuresome, enterprising, daring, dareful, venturesome, on the go, restless (full of hazard): rash, foolhardy, presumptuous, hazardous, venturesome ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “inclined to adventure”): shy, nervous, timid, unadventurous (antonym(s) of “full of hazard”): safe ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== adventure adventurer adventuresome adventurism ==== Translations ====