Synonyms for anecdote
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
Related words
- Word family
- anecdotal anecdotalism anecdotally anecdotarian anecdoter anecdotic anecdotical anecdotist
- Other spellings
- anecdoton
Forms
- Plural
- anecdotes → stories, tales, vignettes…
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An anecdote tells briefly some incident, assumed to be fact. If it passes close limits of brevity, it ceases to be an anecdote, and becomes a narrative or narration.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- tale Sami has been living a fairy-tale life with Layla.
- vignette Each vignette adds something distinct to the film.
By length
- 4 letters
- tale1
- 5 letters
- story2
- 8 letters
- vignette2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (story2 = 2 syllables).