Synonyms of episode
11 similar words
Another word for episode is happening. Other synonyms of episode are incident, affair, proceeding, goings-on and event.
Synonyms and similar words for episode
nounA discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life...
- eventAn episode of severe health conditions.
- proceedingAn event or happening; something that happens.
- affairAny proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
- befallingA happening; occurrence; chance; event.
- instance
- goings-onOccurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities.
- happeningSomething that happens.
- incidentAn event or occurrence.
- occurrence
- hap archaic, slang
- occasion obsoleteAn occurrence or incident.
Meaning of episode
- noun A discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life course.
- noun A bounded narrative unit within a television series, constituting a single installment that is structurally discrete yet interrelated with the series as a whole.
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Questions about synonyms of episode
- What is another word for episode?
- Episode has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as happening, incident, affair, proceeding, goings-on, event, befalling and instance.
- What does episode mean?
- Episode means a discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life course.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: episode (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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