as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
not inclined to be adventuresome when it comes to foreign travel, preferring guided bus tours that stick to the beaten path
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Recent Examples of adventuresome
Ke'Bryan Hayes is admittedly still trying to get his bearings after eight adventuresome days.
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John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The newly-hyperactive Apple and Amazon, which control relatively few franchises, are more adventuresome with originals than the older studios.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
However, college kids and teens are adventuresome travel companions who enjoy a mix of outdoor adventure, cultural immersion, fine dining, and cool shopping.
—Jackie Burrell, Parents, 29 July 2024
Using your physical attributes to get things done will be satisfying and encourage you to be adventuresome.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventuresome
adventurous
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The couple also chose an adventurous activity for their honeymoon in 1996.—
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Desserts, too, are both adventurous and delicious.—
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“Adventuresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventuresome. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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