Need another word that means the same as “odyssey”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “odyssey” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Odyssey” are: journey, voyage, trek, travels, quest, crusade, pilgrimage, wandering, journeying
Odyssey as a Noun
Definitions of "Odyssey" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “odyssey” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A long wandering and eventful journey.
- A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.
- A long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience.
Synonyms of "Odyssey" as a noun (9 Words)
| crusade | A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end. The Albigensian crusades. |
| journey | The act of traveling from one place to another. An eight hour train journey. |
| journeying | The act of traveling from one place to another. |
| pilgrimage | A pilgrim’s journey. His passion was opera and he made annual pilgrimages to Bayreuth. |
| quest | The act of searching for something. A quest for wealth. |
| travels | Self-propelled movement. He enjoyed selling but he hated the travel. |
| trek | A haul of fish caught using a trek net. I was at the new flat waiting for my trek to arrive. |
| voyage | An act of traveling by water. Writing a biography is a voyage of discovery. |
| wandering | Travelling about without any clear destination. She followed him in his wanderings and looked after him. |
Usage Examples of "Odyssey" as a noun
- His odyssey from military man to politician.
Associations of "Odyssey" (30 Words)
| adventure | Engage in daring or risky activity. He adventured 300 in the purchase of land. |
| airline | A pipe supplying air. Airline pilot. |
| arabia | A peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources. |
| circumnavigate | Avoid dealing with (something difficult or unpleasant. He helped her to circumnavigate a frozen puddle. |
| cruise | A voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places. He cruised the gay bars of Los Angeles. |
| embark | Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers. He embarked for India in 1817. |
| expedition | The people involved in an expedition. The landlord shall remedy the defects with all possible expedition. |
| exploration | To travel for the purpose of discovery. An exploration of the African interior. |
| guided | Conducted by a guide. A guided missile. |
| international | Any of several international socialist organizations. An international agreement. |
| itinerary | A guidebook for travelers. We will send you an itinerary. |
| itinerate | Travel from place to place, as for work. Regular use of itinerating magistrates was made. |
| jaunt | A short excursion or journey made for pleasure. They went jaunting through Ireland. |
| journey | Undertake a journey or trip. They journeyed south. |
| mapping | (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function. |
| navigation | The passage of ships. The channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts. |
| outing | A brief journey from home. A family outing to Weston super Mare. |
| overland | Travelling or done by land. An overland trade route. |
| peregrination | Traveling or wandering around. She kept Aunt Ilsa company on her peregrinations. |
| portmanteau | Consisting of or combining two or more aspects or qualities. Podcast is a portmanteau a made up word coined from a combination of the words iPod and broadcast. |
| tour | Make a tour of a certain place. We toured the Provence this summer. |
| tourism | The commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest. A national fund for the promotion of tourism. |
| travel | Travel upon or across. He travelled the world with the army. |
| traveler | A person who changes location. |
| traveling | The act of going from one place to another. |
| trip | Make a trip for pleasure. Acid trips. |
| venture | Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome. Agents for other people s money they do not venture their own capital. |
| venturous | Disposed to venture or take risks. Five venturous young men. |
| voyage | Go on a voyage. His voyage to America. |
| wayfarer | A person who travels on foot. |
