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

In the right hands, there’s a hell of a lot that can be done with two men, some first-rate banter, and a historical flashpoint that eerily resonates with our current need for a reckoning about American adventures abroad. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Many le Carré fans adore the books as an antidote to the glossy, high-octane adventures of Ian Fleming’s superspy, James Bond. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

If Winterlake Lodge is all about the mountain adventures, then Tutka Bay Lodge is all about connecting with the Alaska's marine ecosystems. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

This year’s menu will include old favorites and new taste adventures. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026