Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Thesaurus

chronicle

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of chronicle

1 a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened

  • a chronicle of their adventure on the river
Synonyms of chronicle

account, chronology, commentary (usually commentaries), history, narration, narrative, record, report, story
Words Related to chronicle

version

deposition, documentation, testament, testimonial, testimony, witness

annals, blog, diary, journal, log, logbook, memoir

minutes, procès-verbal

anecdote, tale, yarn

epic, saga

gest (or geste), romance

recital, recitation

case history, case study

2 an account of important events in the order in which they happened

  • only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
Synonyms of chronicle

annals, history, record
Words Related to chronicle

blog, commentary, diary, journal, memoir, reminiscence(s)

autobiography, biography, life

epic, legend, narrative, saga, story, tale

archives, documentation, log, register, report

chronology, genealogy

chronicle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of chronicle

to give an oral or written account of in some detail

  • the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
Synonyms of chronicle

chart, describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report, tell
Words Related to chronicle

deliver, give, reel off, state, utter, voice

detail, enumerate, itemize, particularize

bare, disclose, divulge, expose, let on (about), reveal

delineate, depict, express, render, sketch
Phrases Synonymous with chronicle

set forth

Learn More about chronicle

  1. See words that rhyme with chronicle Dictionary: Definition of chronicle Spanish Central: Translation of chronicle Nglish: Translation of chronicle for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of chronicle for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about chronicle

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up chronicle? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments hide comments

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

glade

an open space surrounded by woods

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. Spartan Red Cross Warns of Shelter Conditions

  2. hirsute RIP Burt Reynolds

  3. op-ed NYT Publishes Anonymous Piece

  4. collegiality Kavanaugh Mentions Word in Hearing

  5. mistrial Manafort Guilty on 8 Counts

SEE ALL

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games