Synonyms of adventure
20 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for adventure is fortune. Other synonyms of adventure are hazard, luck, accident, casualty and chance. The opposite of adventure is abstention.
Synonyms and similar words for adventure
nounThat which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
- fortuneThe arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.
- hazardThe risk of some loss or harm; danger, peril, the chance of an adverse outcome.
- luck
- accident
- casualty
- chanceRandom occurrence; luck.
- joss
- serendipityAn unsought, unintended or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery or learning experience that occurs by accident.
- chance-medley obsolete
- hap archaic
- weird archaic
nounRisk; danger; peril.
verbTo risk oneself.
Opposite of adventure
nounA feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
Meaning of adventure
- noun A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
- noun A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
- noun A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.
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Questions about synonyms of adventure
- What is another word for adventure?
- Adventure has 20 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fortune, hazard, luck, accident, casualty, chance, joss and serendipity.
- What is the opposite of adventure?
- The opposite of adventure is abstention.
- What does adventure mean?
- Adventure means a feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: adventure (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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