Synonyms of fairy tale

fairy tale

noun

as in lie

a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive

did you really see a bear, or are you telling us another one of your fairy tales?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lie
• tale
• story
• fabrication
• fable
• mendacity
• falsehood
• taradiddle
• untruth
• prevarication
• falsity
• distortion
• ambiguity
• whopper
• fiction
• fib
• exaggeration
• defamation
• nonsense
• slander
• libel
• pose
• bluff
• perjury
• misconception
• misrepresentation
• obliquity
• deceit
• myth
• fraudulence
• half-truth
• equivocation
• fallacy
• falsification
• misinformation
• misstatement
• pretense
• duplicity
• dishonesty
• humbug
• jive
• canard
• deceitfulness
• misreport

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truth
• fact
• honesty
• confirmation
• validation
• verification
• truthfulness
• truism
• veracity
• authentication
• verity
• substantiation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fairy tale

But for guests seeking deeper immersion in nature, the wildflower garden with more than 200 plant species looks like it was plucked straight from a fairy tale. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

Watching a house slide through downtown Los Angeles can’t help but feel like a fairy tale. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Created by Professor Antonio Faeti, an author and educator, the museum features exhibits on the role of shoes in fairy tales, travelers in search of discoveries, children who risk getting lost in the forest and more. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

There’s an uncanniness to 1970s Harlem here; a magical-realist urban sprawl that’s both palpably gritty and like something from a fairy tale. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026