adventurousness
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ad·ven·tur·ous
(ăd-vĕn′chər-əs)adj.
1. Inclined to undertake new and daring enterprises: "routes first sailed ... by another generation of tough, adventurous seafarers, the clipper men" (Tim Zimmermann).
2. Requiring or characterized by boldness or daring; hazardous; risky: adventurous travels.
ad·ven′tur·ous·ly adv.
ad·ven′tur·ous·ness n.
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.
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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adventurousness
(ədˈvɛntʃərəsnəs)n
the quality of being adventurous
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adventurousness
nounWillingness to take risks:
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adventurousness
n
(of person) → Abenteuerlust f; (of journey) → Abenteuerlichkeit f
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