Synonyms of fairy tales

fairy tales

noun

plural of fairy tale

as in lies

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

• lies
• tales
• stories
• taradiddles
• falsehoods
• fibs
• fables
• prevarications
• fabrications
• untruths
• mendacities
• whoppers
• falsities
• ambiguities
• distortions
• fraudulences
• exaggerations
• fictions
• half-truths
• defamations
• libels
• obliquities
• slanders
• nonsense
• equivocations
• bluffs
• poses
• deceits
• myths
• perjuries
• misconceptions
• misinformation
• fallacies
• pretenses
• misrepresentations
• misstatements
• dishonesties
• falsifications
• duplicities
• humbug
• canards
• jives
• misreports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truths
• facts
• verities
• truisms
• honesties
• veracities
• confirmations
• verifications
• validations
• substantiations
• authentications

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fairy tales

The book features illustrations from Demelsa Haughton, who also illustrated Tori and the Muses and is known for her retelling of six Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales, among her many other works. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

In her 2016 film The Love Witch, writer and director Anna Biller told the story of a modern-day witch driven by her desire for the kind of classical romance that fairy tales are made of. — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Fictional princes fill pop culture, from heroic leaders in science fiction empires to charming ones in modern takes on classic fairy tales. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026

The designer hinted that it’s inspired by old French folktale fairy tales from the late 1800s, which have become a popular era to draw from for the modern Provençal woman. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 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

The paranoid despot is a familiar trope, in fairy tales and in fact. — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Football is full of cautionary tales (and, for the sake of balance, morally-dubious fairy tales) about the risks and rewards of taking on finance adjacent to or entangled with politics. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Along the narrow hallway, bookshelves burst with first editions of John Updike, battered Stephen Kings, graphic novels, dime-store paperbacks, board games, books about mythology, children’s fairy tales, and Warhammer rule sets. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026