Synonyms of myth

myth

noun

ˈmith 

1

as in legend

a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature

according to an ancient Greek myth, humans acquired fire from Prometheus, a Titan who had stolen it from heaven

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legend
• fable
• tale
• mythos
• story
• allegory
• fiction
• parable
• fantasy
• narrative
• fabrication
• invention
• saga
• phantasy
• figment
• yarn

2

as in mythology

the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place

over the years Davy Crockett evolved from an actual person to one of the great figures of American myth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mythology
• folklore
• tradition
• lore
• legend
• mythos
• information
• legendry
• tale
• knowledge
• anecdote
• folklife
• folktale
• wisdom
• fable
• yarn
• old wives' tale

3

as in illusion

a false idea or belief

the idea that alligators can live in the sewers of New York is just a myth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illusion
• delusion
• error
• superstition
• misconception
• fallacy
• misunderstanding
• misbelief
• falsehood
• untruth
• hallucination
• tale
• falsity
• lie
• fiction
• distortion
• pretense
• old wives' tale
• factoid
• story
• misperception
• pretence
• misinterpretation
• misinformation
• misrepresentation
• misapprehension
• miscomprehension
• inaccuracy
• half-truth
• misstatement
• misjudgment
• sophism
• sophistry
• fib
• misreport
• misknowledge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truth
• verity

Examples of myth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Donald Trump is pining for the President The history of the Faustian myth A Taylor Swift fan in Vienna. —Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2024

Snyder had raised expectations for comic-book sci-fi action through his kinetic mastery and powerful evocation of myth. —Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024

And my love for the Olympic spirit can’t compare to my desire to sail straight into the heart of the myths in Greece. —Lindsey Tramuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2024

Leonard’s successes are held up against his failings — the fibs held up against the facts — and as the man in full is cleansed of the myth, Leonard must confront what is left. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024