venturous

/əd'ventʃərəs/ Cách viết khác : (venturous) /'ventʃərəs/

Thân thiện

A venturous explorer climbs a steep mountain path.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Disposed to take risks; willing to undertake dangerous or daring actions: Describes a person, action, or spirit that is characterized by a readiness to face danger or the unknown.
   • Bold and adventurous: Implies a courageous and enterprising nature, often involving new, untried, or potentially hazardous ventures.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The venturous explorer set out to map the uncharted jungle.
  • Her venturous spirit led her to start a business in a volatile market.
  • It was a venturous decision to invest all his savings in the new technology.

Advanced Usage

• "venturous capital": Capital that is invested in risky, innovative, or speculative enterprises.
  • The startup was funded by venturous capital seeking high returns.
• "a venturous enterprise": A business or undertaking that involves significant risk.
  • Launching a magazine in the digital age is a venturous enterprise.

Variants and Related Words

• Adventurous (adj): Eager for new, exciting, or risky experiences. (Note: While very similar, "adventurous" can sometimes have a more general connotation of seeking excitement, whereas "venturous" often emphasizes the financial or physical risk aspect.)
• Venture (n/verb): A risky undertaking (n); to dare to do something (verb).
  • Noun: The business venture proved successful.
  • Verb: He would not venture an opinion.

Synonyms

• Daring: Willing to take risks; adventurous.
• Audacious: Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
• Venturesome: Inclined to take risks; adventurous. (This is a direct synonym and is often used interchangeably with "venturous".)
• Bold: Confident and courageous, often to the point of being daring.

Antonyms

• Cautious: Careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.
• Timid: Showing a lack of courage or confidence.
• Prudent: Acting with or showing care for the future.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. disposed to venture or take risks
   • audacious visions of the total conquest of space
   • an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas
   • the most daring of contemporary fiction writers
   • a venturesome investor
   • a venturous spirit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• audacious
• daring
• venturesome