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

The sudden emergence of the Populist Party in 1890 looms similarly large in the state’s lore. — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

According to lore, the Eton uniform originated when boys dressed in black to mourn the death of King George III in 1820. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

In fact, McGuire’s lore in Arizona led to him getting his own World Series ring. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Conlon led us to boggy terrain where, lore has it, the kidnappers disposed of Shergar's remains. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026