Synonyms for

Apollo

Verb / ʌˈpɑ:ləʊ / Another word for apollo — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Apollo is the name of a Greek god of prophecy, music, and healing, and also the name of a NASA space program that sent astronauts to the moon.

Synonyms & similar words

apollo phoebusapollo phoebus musician healer prophet diviner seer soothsayer augur oracle predictor forecaster astrologer cosmonaut astronaut NASA spaceflight

Synonyms by register

Formal

beauty perfection excellence ideal

Informal

hunk stud dreamboat gorgeous guy

Literary

sun-god Phoebus radiant one

Antonyms

darkness ignorance ugliness chaos disorder obscurity

Common collocations

  • Apollo program
  • Apollo missions
  • Apollo spacecraft
  • Apollo 11
  • Apollo 13
  • Apollo theater
  • Apollo creed
  • Apollo mission control

Word family

noun Apollo
adjective Apollonian

Usage note

Primarily refers to the Greek god of music, arts, knowledge, and light, or the NASA space program. Can also be used informally to describe a very handsome man.

Example sentences

  1. The Greeks believed that Apollo was responsible for the sun rising every day.
  2. NASA's Apollo program sent astronauts to explore the moon.
  3. Apollo was a skilled musician who played the lyre.
  4. The oracle of Apollo at Delphi was famous for its prophecies.
  5. The astronaut Buzz Aldrin was one of the crew members of Apollo 11.

Quotes

  • The sun, the moon, and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands. - Havelock Ellis
  • Shoot for the moon, and if you miss, you'll still land among the stars. - Norman Vincent Peale
  • I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact. - Elon Musk

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