ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Venturous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Venturous is an adjective meaning Adventurous; venturesome; willing to undertake activities involving risk.

Meaning

Adventurous; venturesome; willing to undertake activities involving risk.

Example Sentences

[H]e ſhewed me a ſtately Palace, and how the People were clad in Gold that were in it; and how there came a venturous Man and cut his way through the armed men that ſtood in the door to keep him out; and how he was bid to come in, and win eternal Glory.
Let Prudence yet obſtruct thy venturous way; / And take good heed, what men will think and ſay: / That beauteous Emma vagrant courſes took; / Her father's houſe and civil life forſook; / That, full of youthful blood, and fond of man; / She to the wood-land with an exile ran.

Synonyms for venturous

Depending on context, synonyms include audacious, dangerous, hazardous, daring, adventurous, venturesome.

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Related dictionary entries include adventurous, venturesome, adventuresome, daring, audacious, risky.

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