Synonyms for legend
Most common
tale myth urban myth fable cover story hero weapon inscription
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Fable — an unrealistic story depicting past events. A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely…
Other
hero, inscription, cover story, phenomenon, caption, motto, device, weapon, brick
Definitions
- n. 1
An unrealistic story depicting past events. A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.
The 1984 Rose Bowl prank has spawned many legends. Here's the real story.
- n. 2
A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
According to the legend on the map, that building is a school.
Related words
- Word family
- lege legendary
- Phrases
- urban legend
Forms
- Plural
- legends → fables, myths, tales, stories…
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A legend may be true, but can not be historically verified; a myth has been received as true at some time, but is now known to be false.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- tale Sami has been living a fairy-tale life with Layla.
- myth There's a myth that Edison invented the light bulb.
- fable Who doesn't know the fable "The Fox and the Grapes"?
- hero At that time the snow plow was certainly our hero.
By length
- 3 letters
- key1
- 4 letters
- hero2, tale1, myth1
- 5 letters
- story2, guide1, brick1, motto2, fable2
- 6 letters
- device2, weapon2
- 7 letters
- fiction2, caption2
- 10 letters
- phenomenon4
- 11 letters
- inscription3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hero2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- légende
- Italiano
- leggenda
- Español
- leyenda
- Deutsch
- Bildunterschrift
- Català
- llegenda