venturous
Willing to risk
Venturous means willing to take risks or brave dangers—essentially a compressed form of adventurous.
A venturous explorer heads into unknown territory; a venturous investor accepts higher risk for potential reward.
The word is literary and somewhat old-fashioned, more likely found in historical novels than everyday speech.
Showing courage despite fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
daring · valiant · gallant · undaunted · dauntless · plucky · gutsy · lionhearted
Fraught with danger
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- precariousDangerously insecure
- chancyInvolving uncertain outcome
- diceyUncertain and hazardous
uncertain · gamble · treacherous · unpredictable · fraught · daredevil · reckless · foolhardy
Organized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- trekArduous overland journey
journey · discovery · uncharted · wilderness · frontier · pioneering · trailblazing · wanderlust
New business enterprise
- founderOne who begins something
- innovationCreating something original
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
investor · bootstrapping · risk-taking · pioneering · initiative · opportunistic · ambitious · trailblazing
brave
Showing courage despite fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- intrepidResolutely without fear
audacious · daring · valiant · gallant · undaunted · dauntless · plucky · gutsy · lionhearted · stouthearted
perilous
Fraught with danger
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- precariousDangerously insecure
- chancyInvolving uncertain outcome
dicey · uncertain · gamble · treacherous · unpredictable · fraught · daredevil · reckless · foolhardy · death-defying
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
trek · journey · discovery · uncharted · wilderness · frontier · pioneering · trailblazing · wanderlust · pathfinding
startup
New business enterprise
- founderOne who begins something
- innovationCreating something original
- speculativeBased on conjecture
enterprise · investor · bootstrapping · risk-taking · pioneering · initiative · opportunistic · ambitious · trailblazing · disruptive
venturouscautious
Careful to avoid risk
unadventurous · prudent · risk-averse · overcautious · unenterprising
venturouscowardly
Without bravery or nerve
fainthearted · fearful · pusillanimous · chickenhearted · craven
venturoussensible
Showing good judgment
levelheaded · prudent · rational · reasonable · sage