fabulists
/ˈfæbjʊlɪsts/
NOUN
1. People who write or tell fables
People who create, write, or narrate fables, often using imaginary characters and events to communicate moral lessons or ideas.
1.1. Writing fables and moral stories
Writers who compose fictional tales, often featuring animals or imaginary characters, to convey moral lessons or human insights.
Synonyms
- fable writers
- storytellers
- fictionists
- fictioneers
- romancers
Examples
- Literary circles often gather to celebrate the works of renowned fabulists, praising their storytelling prowess.
- Throughout history, cultures have relied on skilled fabulists to pass down moral lessons through engaging narratives.
Related Words
- authors
- novelists
- allegorists
- mythmakers
- bards
- poets
- dramatists
1.2. Telling imaginative tales
People who entertain audiences by inventing and narrating imaginative or fictional stories.
Synonyms
- storytellers
- tale-tellers
- romancers
Examples
- The anthology brought together a diverse group of fabulists, each contributing a unique perspective to the collection.
Related Words
- narrators
- raconteurs
- anecdotists
- chroniclers
- fictionists
NOUN
2. People who habitually tell lies
People who deliberately invent false statements, exaggerated accounts, or imaginary events and present them as true.
2.1. Habitual lying and inventing false stories
People who repeatedly make up stories, claims, or explanations that are not true, often to deceive others.
Synonyms
- liars
- fibbers
- fabricators
- falsifiers
- prevaricators
- mythomaniacs
- palterers
- exaggerators
Antonyms
- square shooters
Examples
- The investigation revealed that the witnesses were habitual fabulists who repeatedly invented stories.
Related Words
- pretenders
- distorters
- equivocators
- storytellers
- gossips
2.2. Deceiving or defrauding others
People who use fabricated claims, dishonest statements, or misleading behavior to trick, exploit, or manipulate others.
Synonyms
- deceivers
- charlatans
- cheats
- cheaters
- cozeners
- defrauders
- frauds
- knaves
- mountebanks
- double-dealers
Antonyms
- square shooters
Examples
- The notorious fabulists deceived investors with elaborate claims about businesses that did not exist.
Related Words
- hustlers
- operators
- dissemblers
- dissimulators
- pretenders
2.3. Inventing or spreading defamatory statements
People who create or circulate false and damaging statements about others, harming their reputation through invented accusations or allegations.
Synonyms
- calumniators
- defamers
- libelers
- libelists
- slanderers
Examples
- The fabulists were accused of spreading false allegations that damaged the reputation of a local business owner.
Related Words
- gossipers
- gossips
- talebearers
- distorters
2.4. Giving false testimony
People who deliberately provide false statements or invented information when giving testimony, particularly under oath.
Synonyms
- perjurers
- liars
- falsifiers
Examples
- The prosecutor investigated whether the witnesses were fabulists who had invented parts of their sworn testimony.