Synonyms of fabled

fabled

adjective

ˈfā-bəld 

as in legendary

based on, described in, or being a myth

the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legendary
• mythical
• famed
• mythological
• storied
• fictional
• fabulous
• fictitious
• imaginary
• invented
• chimerical
• romanticized
• fanciful
• imagined
• unreal
• fabricated
• fantastic
• make-believe
• allegorical
• pretend
• made-up
• semilegendary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• actual
• real
• historical
• real-world
• true
• existent
• confirmed
• factual
• established
• genuine
• proven
• authentic
• real-life
• bona fide
• validated
• attested
• authenticated
• substantiated
• verified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fabled

It’s known as Saltwell Island, a ghost ship, a fabled drifting island that should be avoided. — Literary Hub, 9 July 2026

The couple and their guests are expected to party into the wee hours of July 4 morning at the fabled arena. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Days later, Kelce tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at her Kansas City show, the first domino to fall in the couple’s fabled romance. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 July 2026

The vast, dense forests of Appalachia—held apart as a separate realm operating according to a cultural logic of its own—also occupy a fabled place in the American imagination. — Idra Novey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026