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

The Cook County Department of Public Health is working to counteract vaccine misinformation, myths and confusion regarding vaccines as part of its efforts to increase vaccination rates. — Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

The filmmaker who has spent his career defending the theatrical experience adapts one of literature’s foundational myths on an enormous scale. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026

The Greek myths are rife with petty and meddlesome deities squabbling, playing favorites, punishing harshly, and otherwise wreaking havoc on the lives of mortal men. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Advertisement For older kids, Percy Jackson and The Olympians offers a new, tween-friendly spin on many of the most popular Greek myths. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026

Stories—especially myths—can give children context for the truth of life ahead. — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

But Nolan reimagines many of the poem’s most compelling myths and picks up on some of Homer’s key themes. — Spencer A. Klavan, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

To drink is to enter of a labyrinth of romantic, thrilling, even glamorous myths; to give up drinking is to give those up too. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Public speaking is surrounded by myths, many of which keep talented people from ever stepping onto a stage. — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026