adventure

[ad-ven-cher] / ædˈvɛn tʃər /

NOUN

risky or unexpected undertaking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

experience exploit feat scene trip

STRONG

chance contingency endangerment enterprise happening hazard incident jeopardy occurrence peril speculation undertaking venture

WEAK

emprise

Antonyms

STRONG

abstention assurance certainty fact plan protection reality safety surety truth

WEAK

avoidance inaction inactivity inertia latency passiveness stillness

Example Sentences

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To understand the boom, I embarked on a monthlong mahjong adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Accepting the award Ros, who previously worked in the film industry, said making Blue Prince had been an "adventure in itself" for him.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

After its Washingtonian adventure, Miller’s artillery battery was sent to Louisiana, where Miller fought in the Battle of New Orleans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Try to build these elements of comfort or adventure into your current experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I thought back on the part I played in the fortune-teller case, as the book peddler in the Maroney adventure, and as the haunting, hammered bank teller in the Drysdale affair.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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