【Adventurous】 , 【Venturesome】 , 【Daring】 , 【Daredevil】 , 【Rash】 , 【Reckless】 and 【Foolhardy】 denote in common courting danger or exposing oneself to danger in a greater degree than is required for courage.
One who is 【adventurous】 is inclined to adventure; the word may or may not imply indiscretion or imprudence in incurring risk or hazard.
a mind active, ambitious, and 【adventurous】 . . . always aspiring —Johnson
【adventurous】 boys . . . climbed, shouting and laughing, over the rafters — Anderson
【Venturesome】 frequently implies an excessive tendency to take chances.
in 1919 Alcock and Brown undertook the first and highly 【venturesome】 crossing of the Atlantic by air —Manchester Guardian
【Daring】 heightens the implication of fearlessness.
a 【daring】 pilot in extremity, pleased with the danger, when the waves went high —Dryden
【Daredevil】 implies ostentation in 【daring】 and is often specifically applied to stunts performed for hire as a public spectacle or to their performers.
a 【daredevil】 acrobat
【Rash】 implies imprudent hastiness or boldness in word or action; 【reckless】 , utter heedlessness or carelessness of consequences.
we must detain him . . . . If we do not I am convinced Austin will do something 【rash】 that he will for ever repent —Meredith
a 【reckless】 disregard of the future
【reckless】 audacity came to be considered courage —Derek Patmore
【Foolhardy】 implies a foolish 【daring】 or recklessness and may be used of persons or of their acts.
the perfectly 【foolhardy】 feat of swimming the flood —Sinclair Lewis
