tale

The word “tale” has 1 syllable: tale.

It's pronounced as /teɪl/.


What is synonym and antonym for tale?

In the thesaurus, “tale” has 18 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tale along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for tale

  • account
  • anecdote
  • count
  • fable
  • fiction
  • legend
  • lie
  • myth
  • narrative
  • novel
  • novella
  • rumor
  • score
  • short story
  • story
  • tally
  • whisper
  • yarn

Antonyms for tale

  • fact
  • nonfiction
  • truth

Meanings of tale

  • noun
    1. An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.
    2. A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
    3. A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
    4. The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.
    5. Number; tally; quota.
    6. Account; estimation; regard; heed.
    7. Speech; language.
    8. A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse.
    9. A count; declaration.
    10. A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum.
    11. A report of any matter; a relation; a version.
    12. Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.
    13. Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.
    14. Leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms.
  • verb
    1. To speak; discourse; tell tales.
    2. To reckon; consider (someone) to have something.

Example Sentences

  • She told a fascinating tale about her adventures in the Amazon rainforest.
  • The children were captivated by the fairy tale their grandmother read to them.
  • His tale of overcoming adversity inspired everyone at the conference.
  • The old man recounted a haunting tale from his youth.
  • Every culture has its own legendary tale that is passed down through generations.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tale, such as: account, anecdote, count, fable, fact, fiction, legend.

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Related Words

ABCs

  • account
  • affidavit
  • allegation
  • alphabet
  • amount
  • announcement
  • article
  • assurance
  • authority
  • base
  • basis
  • bedrock
  • bottom line
  • catalog
  • characterization
  • charge
  • clue
  • comment
  • component
  • condition
  • confession
  • cornerstone
  • definition
  • depiction
  • description
  • design
  • detail
  • directory
  • effect
  • element
  • elemental
  • elements
  • essence
  • explanation
  • fact
  • factor
  • foundation
  • fundamental
  • grammar
  • groundwork
  • guidebook
  • handbook
  • history
  • information
  • infrastructure
  • justification
  • key
  • law
  • manual
  • meat
  • must
  • narration
  • narrative
  • part
  • philosophy
  • picture
  • plan
  • portrayal
  • precondition
  • preparation
  • prerequisite
  • presentation
  • principle
  • principles
  • proclamation
  • rationale
  • remark
  • report
  • requirement
  • requisite
  • rudimentary
  • schedule
  • sign
  • significance
  • sketch
  • statement
  • story
  • straightforward
  • strength
  • structure
  • stuff
  • subject
  • summary
  • support
  • syntax
  • tale
  • testimony
  • thing
  • underlying
  • version
  • word

abilities

ability

  • aptitude
  • capability
  • capacity
  • competence
  • expertise
  • faculty
  • ingenuity
  • intelligence
  • proficiency
  • qualification
  • skill
  • strength
  • talent
  • understanding

abstainer

  • nondrinker
  • teetotaler
  • teetotalist
  • teetotaller

abstainers

  • nondrinker
  • nondrinkers
  • teetotaler
  • teetotalist
  • teetotallers

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