adventure
Thrilling risky journey
Adventure is an exciting or risky undertaking, typically involving the unknown: an adventure in the mountains, her adventures abroad.
The word suggests both danger and possibility—something out of the ordinary that tests you.
As a verb, to adventure is to venture forth boldly, though this use is now rare.
An adventure story features daring exploits.
To seek adventure is to court the unpredictable.
Journey by sea
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- trekArduous overland journey
- questSeeking journey for something
wanderlust · backpacking · globetrotting · excursion · sojourn · caravan · itinerary · road trip
Organized exploratory journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- unchartedNot yet documented
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- frontierEdge of settlement
safari · terrain · compass · navigate · explorer · geography · outback · trekking
Exposure to harm
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- perilSerious threat of harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
adrenaline · extreme · survival · precarious · reckless · gamble · stunt · freefall
Boldness before danger
- daringAdventurous courage
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- intrepidResolutely without fear
audacity · valor · heroism · pluck · grit · mettle · fortitude · gallantry
Valued wealth or keepsake
- heroOne admired for courage
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- artifactHuman-made historical object
mythology · grail · knight · saga · legend · talisman · riddle · challenge
Impressively grand in scope
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
cliffhanger · page-turner · escapade · chronicle · yarn · action · suspense · hero's journey
Surprising disclosed truth
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- unearthingDiscovering something hidden
eureka · breakthrough · insight · find · uncover · stumble upon · hidden · secret
Acting out characters
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- platformerLeap-based video game
- ZeldaGaming heroine with triforce
- Tomb RaiderPlunderer of ancient burial sites
Uncharted · side-scrolling · inventory · level · checkpoint · cutscene · loot · respawn
voyage
Journey by sea
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- trekArduous overland journey
quest · wanderlust · backpacking · globetrotting · excursion · sojourn · caravan · itinerary · road trip · wayfarer
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- unchartedNot yet documented
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
frontier · safari · terrain · compass · navigate · explorer · geography · outback · trekking · jungle
danger
Exposure to harm
hazard · adrenaline · extreme · survival · precarious · reckless · gamble · stunt · freefall · bungee
bravery
Boldness before danger
- daringAdventurous courage
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
intrepid · audacity · valor · heroism · pluck · grit · mettle · fortitude · gallantry · tenacity
treasure
Valued wealth or keepsake
artifact · mythology · grail · knight · saga · legend · talisman · riddle · challenge · mission
epic
Impressively grand in scope
swashbuckler · cliffhanger · page-turner · escapade · chronicle · yarn · action · suspense · hero's journey · plot twist
revelation
Surprising disclosed truth
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
unearthing · eureka · breakthrough · insight · find · uncover · stumble upon · hidden · secret · lost city
role-playing
Acting out characters
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- platformerLeap-based video game
- ZeldaGaming heroine with triforce
Tomb Raider · Uncharted · side-scrolling · inventory · level · checkpoint · cutscene · loot · respawn · playthrough
- explorationexploration, explore, expedition, expeditions, voyage
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- outdoorstrail, forest bathing, nature walk, national park, state park
- topicsnature, health, sports, science, politics
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- Adventuresexpedition, exploration, exploring, journey, odyssey
adventuresafety
Freedom from harm
security · shelter · protection · predictability · certainty
adventureinactivity
Lack of movement
inaction · stagnation · passivity · inertia · stillness
- choose your own adventureReader-controlled branching narrative
- high adventureExciting, risky exploits
- adventure storyNarrative featuring perilous exploits
- fantasy adventuresFictional magical journey tales
- adventure storiesFiction centered on exciting exploits
- epic adventureGrand-scale heroic journey
adventurous, adventures, adventurer, adventuring, adventured, adventurers, misadventure, unadventurous, misadventures