Synonyms for legendary

Most common

famous · mythical · storied · fabled

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

notorious, obscure, unsung

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

Related words

Word family

legendarily

Example sentences

• famous Yoshino is a place famous for its cherry blossoms.
• mythical Jebus is the mythical former name of Jerusalem.
• storied They marveled at the storied ruins of the temple.
• fabled He died believing that he had found the fabled golden city of the Incas.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

famous², fabled²

7 letters

storied²

8 letters

fabulous³, mythical³, storeyed

10 letters

fictitious³

11 letters

traditional⁴

13 letters

distinguished³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (famous² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

légendaire

Italiano

leggendario

Español

legendario

Deutsch

sagenhaft