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venturesome

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈvɛntjʊə(ɹ)səm/
  • /ˈvɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)səm/
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  • rhymes with -ɛntʃə(ɹ)səm
  • CMU ARPABET: V EH1 N CH ER0 S AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Adventurous; bold; willing to take risks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, poetic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Potentially hazardous; risky.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, poetic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

disposed to venture or take risks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • audacious visions of the total conquest of space
  • an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas
  • the most daring of contemporary fiction writers
  • a venturesome investor
  • a venturous spirit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: audacious, daring, venturous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From venture + -some.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дързък (dǎrzǎk) — adventurous
  • Bulgarian: авантюристичен (avantjurističen) — adventurous
  • Māori: ngākau tangatanga — adventurous