venturesomeness

venturesomeness
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  • venturesomeness — noun The degree or quality of being venturesome. Somebody must lead the way. I just showed that the thing could be done; but you men brought up to the use of steam cannot conceive the vast importance of my bit of venturesomeness to the Eastern… …   Wiktionary

  • Venturesomeness — Venturesome Ven ture*some, a. Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger; venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy or act. {Ven ture*some*ly}, adv. {Ven ture*some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • venturesomeness — noun see venturesome …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • venturesomeness — See venturesomely. * * * …   Universalium

  • venturesomeness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Willingness to take risks: adventuresomeness, adventurousness, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, daredevilry, daredeviltry, daring, dar ingness, venturousness. See SAFETY …   English dictionary for students

  • venturesomeness — ven·ture·some·ness || ventʃə(r)sÉ™mnɪs n. state of being willing to take risks or experience new things; riskiness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • venturesomeness — ven·ture·some·ness …   English syllables

  • venturesomeness — noun the trait of being adventurous • Syn: ↑adventurousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑venturesome, ↑adventurous (for: ↑adventurousness) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Temerity — Te*mer i*ty, n. [L. temeritas, from temere by chance, rashly; perhaps akin to Skr. tamas darkness: cf. F. t[ e]m[ e]rit[ e].] Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • adventurousness — noun the trait of being adventurous • Syn: ↑venturesomeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑venturesome (for: ↑venturesomeness), ↑adventurous • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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