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

Despite the lore, Google’s offices didn’t make a big first impression. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Pruning Tomato Plants Gardening lore taught many of us that tomato plants should be trimmed to get a strong bounty—however, that’s not always the case. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

The Kung Fu Panda franchise, which kicked off with the original film in 2008, is deeply embedded in the Knight family lore. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Either the bike is astoundingly valuable as a collector's item, or sellers are contributing to the lore of one of Tesla's wildest non-car releases in 2026. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026