MYTHS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

myths

noun

plural of myth

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

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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

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as in illusions

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

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Recent Examples of myths Valuations are myths more than science anyway. —

Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 These myths arise for a purpose, for a need that already exists. —

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 2026 There’s a lot that feels timely about greed versus governance and myths and propaganda. —

Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 Ancient cultures across Scandinavia, North America, Asia, and Europe developed myths and legends to explain the mysterious lights. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 Still, in our age of political cynicism, sports and literature may be the last two places in our culture in which the American myths feel truthful. —

Sam Evan Sussman, Vogue, 10 June 2026 Other myths, such as how tanning your perineum can boost energy and balance hormones, or how eliminating seed oils from your diet will protect you from the sun, have also fed into Gen Z tanning culture. —

The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 In warmer climates, heat pumps operate more efficiently, but many of the same myths persist. —

Alora Bopray, USA Today, 2 June 2026 There are a number of myths and legends surrounding Wilimowski, both good and bad, that are hard to verify or disprove. —

Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026

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Players from Cape Verde who may not be well-known are now going to go down as legends for the squad from the island nation off Africa’s western coast.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Yet some of the world’s most significant scientific and medical sites have accumulated ghost stories, conspiracy theories, and paranormal legends of their own.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026