adventurous meaning

Definition of adventurous

1. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
   • adventurous pioneers
   • the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy

   Synonyms: adventuresome

   Opposite: unadventurous

   Similar: audacious, sporting, swaggering

   Related forms: adventure, adventurousness

How to pronounce adventurous

adventurous is pronounced /ədˈvɛntʃərəz/ in British English and /ædˈvɛntʃɚəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.