Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adventurous

/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: ad-ven-tur-ous
IPA: /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.

adj

Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.

Example Sentences

"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."
"take an adventurous viewpoint"
"North Korea had not publicly confirmed its contribution until Monday, when it said: “The operations for liberating the Kursk area to repel the adventurous invasion of the Russian Federation by the Ukrainian authorities were victoriously concluded,” according to state-run news agency KCNA."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: aventurous, aventuros

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/

Inflected Forms

more adventurous (comparative) most adventurous (superlative)

Derived Forms

adventurously adventurousness inadventurous nonadventurous overadventurous

Phrases

adventurous sport

Frequently Paired Words

adventure adventurer adventuresome adventurism

Synonyms

adventuresome enterprising daring dareful venturesome on the go restless rash foolhardy presumptuous hazardous

Antonyms

shy nervous timid unadventurous safe

Questions

How do you pronounce adventurous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/.
What does adventurous mean?: Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
Where does adventurous come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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