fables
The word “fables” has 2 syllables: fa-bles
It's pronounced as /ˈfeɪbəlz/
What is synonym and antonym for fables?
In the thesaurus, “fables” has 95 synonyms and 17 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for fables along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for fables
- allegories
- allegory
- ambiguities
- anecdota
- anecdotes
- apologue
- apologues
- beast fables
- bestiaries
- bestiary
- bluffs
- bunk
- canards
- crock
- deceits
- defamations
- dishonesties
- distortions
- duplicities
- equivocations
- exaggerations
- fabrication
- fabrications
- fairy story
- fairy tale
- fairy tales
- fallacies
- falsehood
- falsehoods
- falsifications
- falsities
- fantasies
- fantasy
- fib
- fibs
- fiction
- fictions
- figment
- figments
- fish story
- fraudulences
- half-truths
- hogwash
- humbug
- invention
- inventions
- jives
- legend
- legends
- libels
- lie
- lies
- make-believe
- mendacities
- misconceptions
- misinformation
- misreports
- misrepresentations
- misstatements
- morality plays
- myth
- mythoi
- mythologies
- myths
- narratives
- nonsense
- novels
- obliquities
- old chestnut
- old saw
- one for the birds
- parable
- parables
- perjuries
- phantasies
- poses
- pretences
- pretenses
- prevarications
- romance
- sagas
- slanders
- stories
- tale
- tales
- tall story
- taradiddles
- tarradiddles
- untruth
- untruths
- white lie
- whopper
- whoppers
- yarn
- yarns
Antonyms for fables
- actualities
- authentications
- confirmations
- facts
- honesties
- materialities
- non-fiction
- realities
- sense
- substantiations
- truisms
- truth
- truths
- validations
- veracities
- verifications
- verities
Meanings of fables
- noun
- A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
- Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
- Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
- The plot, story, or connected series of events forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.
- verb
- To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.
- To make up; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely; to recount in the form of a fable.
Example Sentences
- Aesop's fables have been cherished for centuries, offering timeless lessons through storytelling.
- The library shelves were filled with books containing enchanting fables from various cultures.
- During the campfire, the storyteller entertained the children with a series of captivating fables.
- Teachers often incorporate fables into lesson plans to convey moral values in an engaging manner.
- The anthology featured a diverse collection of animal-centric fables that appealed to readers of all ages.
On this page you'll find 112 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fables, such as: actualities, allegories, allegory, ambiguities, anecdota, anecdotes, apologue.
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