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venturesome

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛntjʊə(ɹ)səm/ / /ˈvɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)səm/

adj

Etymology: From venture + -some.

  1. Adventurous; bold; willing to take risks.
  2. Potentially hazardous; risky.

    It was a little venturesome taking this house—we had been in apartments for two years—but Roy was doing so well with his people and I was so enthusiastic for a garden that we did—scarcely two months ago. Everything seemed quite assured.