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
• action
• expedition
• gest
• doing
• mission
• feat
• venture
• episode
• quest
• test
• deed
• lark
• act
• trial
• performance
• baptism
• risk
• occasion
• 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
• chance
• speculation
• enterprise
• throw
• flutter
• crapshoot
• flier
• hazard
• bet
• liberty
• stake
• wager
• play
• long shot
• dark horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sure thing

adventure

2 of 2

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adventure

Noun

When Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control… With The Farmer missing and a wild beast roaming the woods of Mossingham, all the ingredients are in place for a monstrously fun family adventure. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

The final 100 pages are a thrilling, heart-stopping adventure in the New Mexico desert, picking up the pace with unexpected urgency and narrative anxiety. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

The family of Rex Schowengerdt, 72, shared their story on a GoFundMe page, describing the man as a beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather who loved to adventure, the outdoors and his family deeply. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

After the safari adventures, guests board a private jet to Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026