Fable Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Fable

tale
A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
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legend
A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
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parable
A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy
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fiction
Narrative, explanatory material, or belief that is not true or has been imagined or fabricated:
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myth
A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
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fabular
Of, or pertaining to, fables.
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apocryphal
Not genuine; spurious; counterfeit
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apologue
(Rhetoric) use of fable to persuade the audience
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allegory
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
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allegoric
Of, or relating to allegory
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fictitious
Assumed for disguise or deception
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mythical
Imaginary; fictitious.
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parabolical
Parabolic
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apologue (moral fable)
A narrative not based on fact
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bestiary
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
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concoction
The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
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exemplum
A moralized tale or anecdote, esp. one included in a medieval sermon
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fabrication
A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.
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falsehood
(Countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie
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fantasy
A genre of fiction or other artistic work characterized by fanciful or supernatural elements.
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lie
The definition of a lie is a false statement.
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narrative
An explanation or interpretation of events in accordance with a particular theory, ideology, or point of view:
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untruth
Something untrue; a lie.
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allegorize
To express as or in the form of an allegory:
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fabulize
To compose or relate fables or fictions.
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mythologize
To interpret or write about myths or mythology.
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parabolize
To make parabolic in shape
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anecdote
Secret or hitherto undivulged particulars of history or biography.
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tall tale
(Idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.
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yarn
Yarn is a strand of threads used for sewing, knitting or weaving, or a tale of almost unbelievable entertainment or adventure.
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allegorical
That is or contains an allegory
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Antonyms for Fable

truth
That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or "˜genuine' reality.
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Words Related to Fable

story
(Chiefly US) A floor or level of a building; a storey.
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folk-tale
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fables
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real
Real Madrid, a football club from Madrid.
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aphorism
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words
An entertaining and often oral account of a real or fictitious occurrence
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belief
(In the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.
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religion
Religion is a set of beliefs about God or the supernatural.
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mythology
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folktale
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parody
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ghost-story
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Fable Sentence Examples

  • The whole fable about how her stepson died was a fabrication.

  • Adam and Eve, according to the fable, wore the bower before other clothes.

  • On this occasion he recited the well-known fable of the belly and the members.

  • He wrote a fantastic fable which he wanted to read to the rest of the class.

  • This story is mere fable, for the problem is far older than Plato.

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