| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ad·ven·tur·ous |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   d-v n ch r-s |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Inclined to undertake new and daring enterprises. 2. Hazardous; risky. | | OTHER FORMS: | ad·ventur·ous·ly —ADVERB
ad·ventur·ous·ness —NOUN
| | SYNONYMS: | adventurous, adventuresome, audacious, daredevil, daring, venturesome These adjectives mean inclined to undertake risks: adventurous pioneers; an adventuresome prospector; an audacious explorer; a daredevil test pilot; daring acrobats; a venturesome investor.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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