Adventurous
/ədˈvɛn.tʃər.əs/noun
Willing to take risks or seek out new and exciting experiences.
Did you know?Adventurous ultimately comes from the same Latin root as *advent* — the arrival of something, especially something destined or fateful — so the word carries an ancient sense of moving toward what’s next.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
advenire
“to come to, arrive”
Late Latin
Latin
adventus
“arrival, coming”
Old French
Old French
adventur(e)
“chance, fate, accident; an enterprise or risky undertaking”
Middle English
English
aventurous
“full of risk; daring, perilous”
Modern English
English
adventurous
“inclined to seek out danger, novelty, or excitement”