Synonyms for adventure
ædˈvɛn tʃərad·ven·ture

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1. adventure

   An accident is that which happens without any one's direct intention; a chance that which happens without any known cause. If the direct cause of a railroad accident is known, we can not call it a chance. To the theist there is, in strictness, no chance, all things being by divine causation and control; but chance is spoken of where no special cause is manifest: "By chance there came down a certain priest that way," Luke x, 31. We can speak of a game of chance, but not of a game of accident. An incident is viewed as occurring in the regular course of things, but subordinate to the main purpose, or aside from the main design. Fortune is the result of inscrutable controlling forces. Fortune and chance are nearly equivalent, but chance can be used of human effort and endeavor as fortune can not be; we say "he has a chance of success," or "there is one chance in a thousand," where we could not substitute fortune; as personified, Fortune is regarded as having a fitful purpose, Chance as purposeless; we speak of fickle Fortune, blind Chance; "Fortune favors the brave." The slaughter of men is an incident of battle; unexpected defeat, the fortune of war. Since the unintended is often the undesirable, accident tends to signify some calamity or disaster, unless the contrary is expressed, as when we say a fortunate or happy accident. An adventure is that which may turn out ill, a misadventure that which does turn out ill. A slight disturbing accident is a mishap. Compare EVENT; HAZARD.

   Synonyms:
   accident, calamity, casualty, chance, contingency, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, incident, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

   Antonyms:
   appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, provision, purpose

   Preposition:
   The accident of birth; an accident to the machinery.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. adventure

   Synonyms:
   incident, crisis, chance, hazard, occurrence, event, enterprise, casualty, undertaking, experiment, venture, trial, romance

   Antonyms:
   matter-of-fact, matter-of-course

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1. adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertakingverb

   a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

   Synonyms:
   lark, risky venture, dangerous undertaking, escapade

2. gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chanceverb

   take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

   "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

   Synonyms:
   pretend, encounter, happen, guess, run a risk, chance, gamble, bump, venture, hazard, jeopardize, stake, take chances, find, take a chance, put on the line, lay on the line, risk

3. venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardizeverb

   put at risk

   "I will stake my good reputation for this"

   Synonyms:
   pretend, impale, guess, run a risk, chance, gamble, back, take chances, gage, endanger, threaten, peril, menace, imperil, embark, venture, hazard, jeopardise, jeopardize, stake, punt, take a chance, post, risk, bet on, game

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1. capadenoun

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. adventurenoun

   Synonyms:
   chance, hazard, fortuity, contingency, risk, venture, stake

2. adventurenoun

   Synonyms:
   hazardous enterprise, bold undertaking

3. adventurenoun

   Synonyms:
   event, incident, occurrence, transaction, passage, contingency

4. adventurenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Com.) speculation

5. adventureverb

   Synonyms:
   hazard, venture, risk, peril, imperil, put to hazard, put at risk, put in danger

6. adventureverb

   Synonyms:
   dare, venture, take the risk, run the risk, incur the hazard

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1. List of paraphrases for "adventure":

   aventure, adventures, fling, affair, venture, aventures, adventurism, journey, adventurous, adventurer

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. adventure

   Synonyms:
   See Misadventure
   

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1. James Mangold:

   I'm thrilled to be starting a new adventure, collaborating with a dream team of all-time great filmmakers, steven, Harrison, Kathy, Frank, and John are all artistic heroes of mine. When you add Phoebe, a dazzling actor, brilliant creative voice and the chemistry she will undoubtedly bring to our set, I can't help but feel as lucky as Indiana Jones himself.

2. Mohan Krishna Sapkota:

   We must maintain the glory of Everest climbing, everest climbing is a matter of adventure and competence, not a matter of luxury.

3. Christa Nader:

   Everybody needs to agree to rules and be accountable to each other, everybody is trying to do what is safe. And Adventure Nannies're having a hard time.

4. Rob Dinan:

   Very excited about the new baby, and starting a new adventure in their life [and] all of a sudden, a car comes out of nowhere. Nobody’s prepared for that, today was supposed to be one of the happiest days of their life, and unfortunately it turned into a sad day for all of us.

5. Evangelos Venizelos:

   I am calling on and begging the Greek people and wise political parties of the country: now that we have eaten the donkey and almost all its tail and we only have a small part - a difficult bit at the end - to offer their help so that we won't get into a new adventure.