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adventurous
English
Etymology
From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, auntrous, from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æd?v?n.t??.?s/
Adjective
adventurous (comparative more adventurous, superlative most adventurous)
- (of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
- (of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
Synonyms
- (inclined to adventure): enterprising, daring, dareful, venturesome, on the go, restless,
- (full of hazard): rash, foolhardy, presumptuous, hazardous, venturesome
Antonyms
- (inclined to adventure): nervous
- (full of hazard): safe
Derived terms
- adventurously
- adventurousness
Related terms
- adventure
- adventurer
- adventuresome
- adventurism
Translations
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plucky
English
Etymology
pluck (“nerve, persistence”) +? -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pl?ki/
- Rhymes: -?ki
Adjective
plucky (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)
- (informal) Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
- Synonyms: brave, spunky, feisty
Derived terms
- pluckily
- pluckiness
Translations
Further reading
- “plucky”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
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