thrill seeker
Loves dangerous activities
A thrill seeker is someone who pursues exciting, often dangerous activities for the rush of adrenaline they provide.
The term covers skydivers, bungee jumpers, extreme sports enthusiasts, and anyone drawn to risk for its own sake: He's a thrill seeker who's tried everything from base jumping to shark diving.
The compound can also be spelled as one word or hyphenated.
Elastic-tethered freefall recreation
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- paraglidingFoot-launched canopy flight
- whitewater raftingBoating through river rapids
- cliff divingJumping from heights into water
wingsuit flying · free climbing · hang gliding · ziplining · canyoning · parkour · rock climbing · storm chasing
Reckless risk-taker
- adrenaline junkieOne seeking extreme thrills
- adventurerOne pursuing exciting exploits
- risk-takerOne who courts peril
- stuntmanPerformer of dangerous scenes
explorer · pioneer · trailblazer · hotshot · maverick · desperado · wild card · speed demon
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
buzz · high · fearlessness · impulsivity · sensation · intensity · courage · audacity
Exposure to harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- close callDisaster narrowly averted
near miss · edge · brinkmanship · chance · uncertainty · jeopardy · exposure · precariousness
bungee jumping
Elastic-tethered freefall recreation
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- paraglidingFoot-launched canopy flight
- whitewater raftingBoating through river rapids
cliff diving · wingsuit flying · free climbing · hang gliding · ziplining · canyoning · parkour · rock climbing · storm chasing · shark diving
daredevil
Reckless risk-taker
- adrenaline junkieOne seeking extreme thrills
- adventurerOne pursuing exciting exploits
- risk-takerOne who courts peril
stuntman · explorer · pioneer · trailblazer · hotshot · maverick · desperado · wild card · speed demon · action hero
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
exhilaration · buzz · high · fearlessness · impulsivity · sensation · intensity · courage · audacity · boldness
danger
Exposure to harm
close call · near miss · edge · brinkmanship · chance · uncertainty · jeopardy · exposure · precariousness · calculated risk
- daredevilsbase jumper, stuntwoman, stuntman, cliff diver, stunt driver
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
- personalitiesintrovert, optimist, extrovert, pessimist, idealist
- seekerstreasure hunters, searcher, quester, prospectors, pursuer
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- pleasure seekershedonist, hedonists, sybarite, sybarites, voluptuary
thrill seekerscaredy-cat
Overly timid person
coward · fraidy-cat · worrywart · helicopter parent · worrier
thrill seekerhomebody
One preferring domestic life
creature of habit · stick-in-the-mud · fuddy-duddy · couch potato · bore
thrill seekershrinking violet
Extremely timid person
mouse · milquetoast · wet blanket · killjoy · square
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