Synonyms of lore

lore

noun

ˈlȯr 

1

as in science

a body of facts learned by study or experience

the home gardener had acquired her herbal lore from many years of trial and error

Synonyms & Similar Words

• science
• knowledge
• wisdom
• expertise
• information
• facts
• news
• data
• evidence
• literacy
• learning
• awareness
• know
• intelligence
• acquaintance
• scholarship
• skinny
• lowdown
• dope
• familiarity
• erudition
• know-how

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignorance
• innocence
• unfamiliarity
• inexperience
• nescience

2

as in mythology

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

set out to study the rich lore of the Cajun people of Louisiana before it all vanished

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lore

Indeed, part of the brand lore is a rapturous, still mysterious conversation between Hilton and the late German designer in 2006 at a Dom Pérignon event in Los Angeles. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

That these three fiercely original films found their footing under difficult circumstances created by their directors’ own ambition is now part of the lore surrounding their instant classic status. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

And that connection to baseball became part of Carbone’s lore. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Family lore has it that the original Allan Robinette settled in Pennsylvania at about the same time as the state's founder, William Penn. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026