words associated with adventurousness
Synonyms of adventurous
adventuresome: : inclined to take risks : venturesome
audacious: : intrepidly daring : adventurous an audacious mountain climber
bold: : fearless before danger : intrepid bold settlers on some foreign shore —William Wordsworth
daring: : venturesomely bold in action or thought
dashing: : marked by vigorous action : spirited a dashing young horse
emboldened: : to instill with boldness or courage
enterprising: : marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act an enterprising young reporter
free-swinging: : bold, forthright, and heedless of personal consequences a free-swinging soldier of fortune —Will Herberg
gutsy: : marked by courage, pluck, or determination a gutsy little fighter a gutsy decision
hardy: : bold , brave a hardy intrepid spirit
nerved: : veined a nerved wing
nervy: : sinewy , strong
venturesome: : inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring a venturesome investor
venturous: : venturesome
Words Related to adventurous
brash: : brittle brash wood
daredevil: : recklessly and often ostentatiously daring
foolhardy: : foolishly adventurous and bold : rash a foolhardy explorer foolhardy investors
heedless: : not taking heed : inconsiderate , thoughtless heedless follies of unbridled youth —John DeBruyn
hotheaded: : easily angered : fiery , impetuous
impetuous: : marked by impulsive vehemence or passion an impetuous temperament
imprudent: : not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment an imprudent investor
impulsive: : having the power of or actually driving or impelling
incautious: : lacking in caution : careless an incautious remark
madcap: : marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness
overbold: : excessively bold: such as
overconfident: : excessively or unjustifiably confident : having too much confidence (as in one’s abilities or judgment)
rash: : an eruption on the body
reckless: : marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences
thoughtless: : lacking concern for others : inconsiderate rude and thoughtless behavior a thoughtless remark
wild: : living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated wild ducks
brave: : having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage a brave soldier a brave smile
courageous: : having or characterized by courage : brave a courageous soldier a courageous decision
dauntless: : incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless , undaunted a dauntless hero
fearless: : free from fear : brave
gallant: : a young man of fashion
greathearted: : characterized by bravery : courageous
heroic: : of or relating to courageous people or the mythological or legendary figures of antiquity : of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting heroes especially of antiquity heroic legends the heroic age
heroical: : of or relating to courageous people or the mythological or legendary figures of antiquity : of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting heroes especially of antiquity heroic legends the heroic age
intrepid: : characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance an intrepid explorer
lionhearted: : courageous , brave
stalwart: : marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit stalwart common sense
stout: : strong of character: such as
stouthearted: : having a stout heart or spirit:
swashbuckling: : acting in the manner of a swashbuckler
unafraid: : not afraid or frightened : not fearful unafraid of the dark unafraid to try new things
undaunted: : courageously resolute especially in the face of danger or difficulty : not discouraged
valiant: : possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous valiant soldiers
valorous: : valiant
gritty: : containing or resembling grit
plucky: : spirited , brave
spirited: : full of energy, animation, or courage a spirited discussion
spunky: : full of spunk : spirited
gadarene: : headlong , precipitate a Gadarene rush to the cities
hasty: : rapid in action or movement : speedy
headlong: : headfirst sense 1
precipitate: : to throw violently : hurl the quandaries into which the release of nuclear energy has precipitated mankind —A. B. Arons
absurd: : ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous an absurd argument : extremely silly or ridiculous absurd humor
asinine: : extremely or utterly foolish or silly an asinine excuse
balmy: : having the qualities of balm : soothing … ’tis a soldier’s life to have their balmy slumbers wak’d with strife. —Shakespeare
brainless: : devoid of intelligence : stupid a brainless decision
crazy: : full of cracks or flaws : unsound … they were very crazy , wretched cabins … —Charles Dickens
foolish: : having or showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or discretion a foolish mistake She takes foolish risks.
half-witted: : a foolish or imbecilic person
harebrained: : foolish sense 1
insane: : exhibiting a severely disordered state of mind : affected with mental illness
lunatic: : affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
mad: : arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disorder — not used technically
nutty: : having or producing nuts
scatterbrained: : having or showing a forgetful, disorganized, or unfocused mind : having the characteristics of a scatterbrain As Detective Gina Calabrese on Miami Vice, Saundra Santiago is all clearheaded efficiency. But off-camera her co-stars think she’s scatterbrained . "They consider me a space cadet," says Santiago, who frequently loses keys, misses flights and gets into cabs without cash. —Tim Allis
silly: : helpless , weak
wacky: : absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational : crazy wacky ideas a wacky comedian
whacky: : absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational : crazy wacky ideas a wacky comedian
witless: : destitute of wit or understanding : foolish
unnecessary: : not necessary
dumb: : lacking intelligence : stupid pretended to be dumb
idiotic: : characterized by idiocy
idiotical: : characterized by idiocy
moronic: : a very stupid person They were acting like a bunch of morons .
stupid: : slow of mind : obtuse
irrational: : not rational: such as
unreasonable: : not governed by or acting according to reason unreasonable people
Near Antonyms of adventurous
chickenhearted: : timid , cowardly too … chickenhearted to accompany me in this perilous undertaking —Washington Irving
coward: : one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity a coward who deserted his troops
cowardly: : in a cowardly manner
craven: : defeated , vanquished
lily-livered: : lacking courage : cowardly
milk-livered: : cowardly , timorous
milky: : resembling milk in color or consistency
poltroon: : a spiritless coward : craven
pusillanimous: : lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
shy: : easily frightened : timid
timid: : lacking in courage or self-confidence a timid person
timorous: : of a timid disposition : fearful reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious —Daniel Defoe
careful: : solicitous , anxious
cautious: : careful about avoiding danger or risk cautious investors cautious optimism
heedful: : taking heed : attentive heedful of what they were doing
prudent: : characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
wary: : marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
overcareful: : too careful : overcautious an overcareful approach He is a bit overcareful with his investments.
overcautious: : too cautious : overcareful an overcautious driver Some vigilance is advisable, but there is a risk in parents being overcautious . —Peter McGuire
affrighted: : frighten , alarm
afraid: : filled with fear or apprehension afraid of machines was afraid for his job
alarmed: : feeling a sense of danger : urgently worried, concerned, or frightened I was alarmed to see how sick she looked. And what followed was not a miracle but a … model of how tough government, cooperative businessmen and a very alarmed public can make a dirty world clean again. —William Oscar Johnson
fainthearted: : lacking courage or resolution : timid
fearful: : causing or likely to cause fear, fright, or alarm especially because of dangerous quality a fearful storm
frightened: : feeling fear : made to feel afraid a badly frightened child The farmer was hurrying out into the road, and his wife was standing at the gate, looking very frightened . —Anna Sewell
horrified: : to cause to feel horror
scared: : thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic scared of snakes scared to go out
shocked: : a sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance
spooked: : ghost , specter
startled: : to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or alarm) the baby startles easily
terrified: : to drive or impel by menacing : scare
terrorized: : to fill with terror or anxiety : scare
unnerved: : to deprive of courage, strength, or steadiness
calm: : a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water a sailing ship motionless in the calm
cool: : moderately cold : lacking in warmth The plant grows best in cool climates.
levelheaded: : having or showing sound judgment : sensible
rational: : having reason or understanding
reasonable: : being in accordance with reason a reasonable theory
sage: : wise through reflection and experience
sane: : proceeding from a sound mind : rational
sensible: : having, containing, or indicative of good sense or reason : rational , reasonable sensible people made a sensible answer
sound: : a particular auditory impression : tone
wise: : characterized by wisdom : marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment
appalled: : affected by strong feelings of shock and dismay … the Allied commanders were appalled to learn that 300 glider troops had drowned at sea. —Kathleen McAuliffe I was amazed, impressed, appalled , touched, embarrassed. Most of all, I was mad as hell. —Ken Kesey Straightway, he now goes on to make a full confession; whereupon the mariners became more and more appalled … —Herman Melville
concerned: : anxious , worried concerned for their safety Concerned citizens protested the mayor’s proposal.
dismayed: : to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear) must not let ourselves be dismayed by the task before us
upset: : to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage
worried: : mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen worried parents a worried frown I’m not too worried about the weather. He was worried sick . [=extremely worried] But the technological intrusion of prenatal testing leaves expectant parents more worried than reassured. —Ronni Sandroff There was an ominous and worried expression on their faces. —Jack London … his mother was so worried she sent for the doctor. —E. B. White
Antonyms of adventurous
unadventurous: : not adventurous an unadventurous person an architecturally unadventurous design
unenterprising: : not bold or venturesome : not enterprising … thousands of respectable, neatly-dressed, mechanical, unenterprising young men … —P. G. Wodehouse
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