Synonyms for myth
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- mythic mythical mythicism mythicize mythify mythize mythist mythmaker
- Phrases
- urban myth creation myth
Forms
- Plural
- myths → legends, fables, tales, stories…
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A fiction is studied; a myth grows up without intent. 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
- legend There is a mysterious legend surrounding this lake.
- tale Sami has been living a fairy-tale life with Layla.
- fable Who doesn't know the fable "The Fox and the Grapes"?
- falsehood It is difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood.
- illusion This created an illusion that was hard to explain.
- misconception I can see how you might have that misconception.
By length
- 3 letters
- lie1
- 4 letters
- tale1
- 5 letters
- story2, fable2
- 6 letters
- legend2
- 7 letters
- fiction2, parable3
- 8 letters
- illusion3, allegory4
- 9 letters
- tradition3, invention3, falsehood2
- 11 letters
- fabrication4
- 13 letters
- misconception4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (story2 = 2 syllables).