/ ədˈventʃərəs; NAmE / adjective
1.
( NAmE also ad·ven·ture·some ) ( of a person ) willing to take risks and try new ideas; enjoying being in new, exciting situations :
For the more adventurous tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide.
Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and creative.
2.
including new and interesting things, methods and ideas :
The menu contained traditional favourites as well as more adventurous dishes.
3.
full of new, exciting or dangerous experiences :
an adventurous trip / lifestyle
OPP unadventurous
► ad·ven·tur·ous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French aventureus , from aventure , based on Latin adventurus about to happen, from advenire arrive, from ad- to + venire come.