adjective
adventurous
ud-VEN-chur-us/ədˈventʃərəs/
Willing to try or involving exciting, unfamiliar, or risky experiences.
The adventurous novice eagerly tries rock climbing for the first time.
Etymology
Aventure meant a chance happening, then a risk or perilous undertaking. Adventurous shifted from describing hazardous things or rash people to describing someone daring and eager for exciting experiences.
In context
his adventurous Spirit craved something more something extraordinary
More examples
- She enjoys adventurous cooking with ingredients she has never tried.
- An adventurous childhood left him eager to explore.
- Their most adventurous trip involved crossing the desert by bicycle.
Forms
adventure noun — An undertaking involving excitement, uncertainty, or risk.