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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Little did I know, I would be on an adventure filled with questions, lies and good times.

From Los Angeles Times

Woven into the archival findings is the adventure of Ms. Rivera Garza’s present-day research.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A little adventure. Your mom’s getting changed right now, and we’ve already called you out of school for the day.”

From Literature

And then, trying my best to seem honest and cheery, I add, “It’ll be an adventure, and I’ll come back and tell you all about it!”

From Literature

“It was both movie-focused and romantic, and a nice adventure before the shutdown.”

From Los Angeles Times