Synonyms of adventure

adventure 1 of 2

noun

əd-ˈven-chər 

1

as in experience

an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand

our quiet hike turned into quite an adventure when we encountered a bear and her cub

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experience
• time
• ordeal
• happening
• exploit
• emprise
• exploration
• escapade
• geste
• expedition
• gest
• doing
• mission
• action
• venture
• episode
• test
• deed
• lark
• trial
• quest
• act
• feat
• baptism
• risk
• occasion
• performance
• enterprise
• stunt
• ploy
• tribulation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bore
• drag
• bust
• bummer
• downer

2

as in venture

a risky undertaking

a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew

Synonyms & Similar Words

• venture
• gamble
• speculation
• chance
• enterprise
• throw
• flyer
• bet
• flier
• flutter
• crapshoot
• hazard
• liberty
• stake
• wager
• long shot
• play
• dark horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sure thing

adventure

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verb

1

as in to endanger

to place in danger

adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endanger
• risk
• threaten
• venture
• menace
• compromise
• jeopardize
• gamble (with)
• peril
• hazard
• imperil
• jeopard
• intimidate
• subject
• expose
• wager
• chance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• shelter
• guard
• save
• preserve
• resume
• shield

2

as in to risk

to take a chance on

if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risk
• venture
• gamble (on)
• confront
• hazard
• chance
• tempt
• run the risk of
• challenge
• brave
• face
• breast
• beard
• dare
• menace
• jeopardize
• compromise
• subject
• outbrave
• brazen
• endanger
• imperil
• defy
• bet (on)
• expose
• wager

Examples of adventure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

From lightweight fall jackets to cozy two-piece sets that are ready for your next airport adventure — each item is super versatile and perfect for any trip. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024

The very end of the season brings with it some shameless fanboy pandering that implies any future Penguin adventures might be more connected to the larger Batman mythos. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024

Verb

Come here for outdoors adventuring aplenty amid the national parks of Bryce Canyon, sunrise hot-air ballooning, and trails on horseback. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024

While adventuring, a customizable quick button gives you a tactile option to start or pause a workout while wearing gloves. —Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 10 July 2024