“Adventuress” or “Adventurous”—Which to use?

“Adventuress” or “Adventurous”

Overview

adventuress / adventurous are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

adventuress: (noun) a woman adventurer.

adventurous: (adjective) willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises.

Pronunciation

adventuress: NA

adventurous: ae·d·v·EH·n·ch·er·ah·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “adventuress”

…of prominent travel blog Young Adventuress and TedX speaker.
The Adventuress from the Floor Above (1941,…

Examples of “adventurous”

…found no record of this adventurous journey except in Nussimbaum's own
…Wetherall is an athletic and adventurous girl who never goes anywhere…
…Bumbershoot Book Fair Award, "Most Adventurous Publication" for Dyssemia Sleaze
…next couple of years as "adventurous".
…a bit more of an adventurous streak would have served Jade
…the Army Reserve's resources for adventurous training, students are enabled to…
Thus many of the most adventurous strains in South African music…
…as more assertive or aggressive, adventurous, active, and victorious, whilst women…
…asked Biju Patnaik, who was adventurous and an expert pilot, to…
Cresap was known for being adventurous, often hunting with a Delaware…

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