/ Thesaurus / O Synonyms of olympic games Find synonyms for: Noun1. Olympic Games, Olympics, Olympiad, athletic contest, athletic competition, athleticsusage: the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country2. Olympian Games, Olympic Games, agonusage: the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BCWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: beseech Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language