Synonyms for venturesomeness
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The degree or quality of being venturesome.
Choose the right word
Venturesomeness dallies on the edge of danger and experiments with it; foolhardiness rushes in for want of sense, heedlessness for want of attention, rashness for want of reflection, recklessness from disregard of consequences.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- audacity David had the audacity to ask Martha out on a date.
- temerity No one had the temerity to speak out against those war crimes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| venturesomeness | falling | |
| audacity | rising | |
| temerity | steady | |
| adventurousness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- audacity4, temerity4
- 13 letters
- venturousness
- 15 letters
- adventurousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (audacity4 = 4 syllables).