odyssey

/ˈɒ.də.si/ /ˈɑ.də.si/

Meanings

noun

An extended adventurous voyage.

Examples :

"My trip across the country to visit my grandparents was a real odyssey, filled with unexpected detours and delays. "

noun

An intellectual or spiritual quest.

Examples :

"Her journey to become a successful chef was a personal odyssey, filled with culinary experimentation and setbacks. "

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Related Words

extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

To increase in extent.

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

adventurous adjective

/ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ʌs/

(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to incur risks; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring.

"My brother is adventurous; he's always trying new, sometimes risky, things like climbing trees in the park. "

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

culinary adjective

/ˈkʌlɪn(ə)ɹi/ /ˈk(j)ulɪˌnɛɹi/

Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

"Her culinary skills were excellent."

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise"

experimentation noun

/ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/ /ɛkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/

The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.

"The experimentation with different study methods helped the student improve their grades. "

setbacks noun

/ˈsɛtˌbæks/ /ˈsɛtˌbæks/

An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome)

"After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way."

country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "

grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "