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How does the adjective venturesome contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of venturesome are adventurous, daredevil, daring, foolhardy, rash, and reckless. While all these words mean "exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense," venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings.

venturesome stunt pilots

When is it sensible to use adventurous instead of venturesome?

The meanings of adventurous and venturesome largely overlap; however, adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence.

adventurous pioneers

When can daredevil be used instead of venturesome?

The synonyms daredevil and venturesome are sometimes interchangeable, but daredevil stresses ostentation in daring.

daredevil motorcyclists

When is daring a more appropriate choice than venturesome?

While the synonyms daring and venturesome are close in meaning, daring implies fearlessness in courting danger.

daring mountain climbers

When would foolhardy be a good substitute for venturesome?

The words foolhardy and venturesome are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense.

the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm

When might rash be a better fit than venturesome?

In some situations, the words rash and venturesome are roughly equivalent. However, rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought.

a rash decision

In what contexts can reckless take the place of venturesome?

While in some cases nearly identical to venturesome, reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences.

a reckless driver

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of venturesome For example, until the early 2000s, Countrywide did no subprime lending, leaving the field to the venturesome likes of the Money Store and Guardian S&L. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2023 Part of a string of recent high-profile divorce records, Chemistry represents Clarkson at her most venturesome and liberated. Vulture, 27 June 2023 Also coming to GroundUp is venturesome singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham, a Grammy nominee who is the subject of a recent profile worth checking out at Relix.com. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023 Maybe low-budget films, documentaries, and foreign language fare didn’t always take up the slack, but the best of them at least tried to be more venturesome than the usual ossified studio product. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for venturesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venturesome
Adjective
  • The best tiny house rentals are a neat way to explore boundaries of space with a special someone or have an adventurous getaway on a budget.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The company leaps right past the common four-berth pop-up camper to create a five-seat five-sleeper Sprinter 170 that's every bit as rugged, adventurous and versatile as its smaller 144s.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Africa, where the World Health Organization has deemed skin bleaching a dangerous and common phenomenon, is no exception.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Directed by John Carpenter, Escape from New York taps into the anxieties at the height of Cold War paranoia and urban decay fears, presenting a future where America’s own cities have become as dangerous as any foreign battlefield.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Both announcements were mocked for their pace, but could any other show or movie pull off such a daring (yet glacially slow) event for something as ordinary as a release date or cast reveal?
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Earlier this month, Guatemala's National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology reported a major uptick in eruptions, prompting the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to issue a warning on March 11 about hazardous conditions.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • However, no hazardous weather is expected this weekend through midweek.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Risk for People With Sleep Apnea Mouth taping can be risky for people with sleep apnea.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Boeing's troubles continued for much of 2024, as its Starliner spacecraft was deemed too risky to carry astronauts home from the International Space Station.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • From Sailing Ships To The Ocean Liner Before the advent of the ocean liner, transoceanic travel was a perilous endeavor on sailing ships that were at the mercy of the elements.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The gathering underscored the perilous, uncertain time federal workers across the Kansas City metro – and the country – find themselves in, as Trump moves to gut federal agencies.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Progress against the disease rebounded quickly after the disruptions caused by COVID-19, but recent reductions in development assistance for health pose a serious threat to sustaining this momentum.
    Peter Sands, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • At the time, there was serious anxiety about whether attendance and viewership could recover.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Venturesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venturesome. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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