Synonyms of myths

myths

noun

plural of myth

1

as in legends

a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature

according to an ancient Greek myth, humans acquired fire from Prometheus, a Titan who had stolen it from heaven

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legends
• fables
• tales
• stories
• mythoi
• allegories
• fictions
• parables
• fantasies
• narratives
• inventions
• sagas
• fabrications
• yarns
• figments

2

as in mythologies

the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place

over the years Davy Crockett evolved from an actual person to one of the great figures of American myth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mythologies
• folklores
• traditions
• lores
• legends
• information
• mythoi
• tales
• legendries
• wisdoms
• knowledges
• anecdotes
• folktales
• fables
• yarns
• folklifes
• old wives' tales

3

as in illusions

a false idea or belief

the idea that alligators can live in the sewers of New York is just a myth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illusions
• delusions
• errors
• superstitions
• misconceptions
• fallacies
• misunderstandings
• falsehoods
• untruths
• misbeliefs
• hallucinations
• falsities
• tales
• pretenses
• distortions
• lies
• fictions
• factoids
• stories
• old wives' tales
• misperceptions
• misinterpretations
• inaccuracies
• misinformation
• misrepresentations
• misapprehensions
• misstatements
• half-truths
• misjudgments
• sophistries
• sophisms
• fibs
• miscomprehensions
• misreports
• misknowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truths
• verities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of myths

This all happened after years in which the President and the Vice-President have deployed racist epithets, jokes, and myths. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

For the devoutly Catholic Tolkien, however, ancient myths pointed to truths, not lies, and ultimately to the Gospels. — The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

For a young country, the United States is overblessed – or burdened – with myths about its foundation and how the nation has conducted itself at home and abroad. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

The company said much of India’s mainstream horror keeps returning to the same supernatural staples and predictable beats, even though the country’s myths, folk tales and local beliefs offer far richer material. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

As with any such topic, there are all kinds of myths and misunderstandings out there. — Justin Pot, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2026

But in earlier myths, Al Basty was described as a hearth deity and a protector of women in childbirth. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026