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adventure vs risk

risk vs adventure

adventure and risk both are nouns.

adventure and risk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adventure Yes No Yes No
risk Yes No Yes No
As verbs, risk is a hypernym of adventure; that is, risk is a word with a broader meaning than adventure:
  • adventure: put at risk
  • risk: expose to a chance of loss or damage
Other hypernyms of adventure include lay on the line, put on the line.
As verbs, adventure and risk are synonyms defined as:
  • adventure and risk: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Other synonyms of adventure include chance, gamble, hazard, run a risk, take a chance, take chances.
adventure (noun) risk (noun)
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
adventure (verb) risk (verb)
put at risk expose to a chance of loss or damage
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Difference between adventure and risk

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