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risk vs adventure

adventure vs risk

risk and adventure both are nouns.

risk and adventure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
risk Yes No Yes No
adventure Yes No Yes No
As verbs, adventure is a hyponym of risk; that is, adventure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than risk:
  • risk: expose to a chance of loss or damage
  • adventure: put at risk
Other hyponyms of risk include hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture, bell the cat.
As verbs, risk and adventure are synonyms defined as:
  • risk and adventure: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Other synonyms of risk include chance, gamble, hazard, run a risk, take a chance, take chances.
risk (noun) adventure (noun)
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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
risk (verb) adventure (verb)
expose to a chance of loss or damage put at risk
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Difference between risk and adventure

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