Synonyms of stories

stories

noun

plural of story

1

as in tales

a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel

he's a talented writer, but his quirky stories will never find a wide readership

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tales
• novellas
• narratives
• yarns
• short stories
• histories
• anecdotes
• jokes
• novelettes
• fables
• myths
• romances
• legends
• parables
• records
• reports
• annals
• fairy tales
• folktales
• chronicles
• bedtime stories
• exempla
• accounts

2

as in anecdotes

a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally

Grandpa is always telling stories about what it was like growing up on a farm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tales
• anecdotes
• yarns
• episodes
• incidents
• occurrences
• events
• happenings
• recitations
• recitals

3

as in chronologies

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened

gave us the whole story of the accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronologies
• histories
• accounts
• records
• versions
• narratives
• tales
• reports
• narrations
• chronicles
• memoirs
• commentaries
• diaries
• sagas
• anecdotes
• testimonies
• witnesses
• testimonials
• blogs
• depositions
• documentations
• journals
• logs
• minutes
• annals
• testaments
• romances
• yarns
• logbooks
• epics
• recitations
• case studies
• case histories
• recitals
• gests
• procès-verbaux

4

as in whispers

a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature

stories going around that the old man had died with thousands of dollars hidden under his mattress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tales
• whispers
• canards
• talks
• lies
• gossip
• fables
• libels
• scuttlebutt
• slanders
• defamations
• tattles
• hearsay
• dirty laundry
• fairy tales
• fibs
• falsehoods
• dirt
• talebearings
• fabrications
• prevarications
• untruths
• mendacities
• whoppers
• falsities

5

as in lies

a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive

she tells stories just to get attention, so don't believe that stuff about her father being somebody important

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lies
• tales
• fables
• fairy tales
• fibs
• falsehoods
• fabrications
• prevarications
• untruths
• ambiguities
• fictions
• whoppers
• distortions
• falsities
• mendacities
• exaggerations
• taradiddles
• defamations
• half-truths
• libels
• myths
• slanders
• deceits
• equivocations
• nonsense
• obliquities
• fraudulences
• bluffs
• misconceptions
• poses
• fallacies
• perjuries
• pretenses
• misinformation
• misstatements
• misrepresentations
• duplicities
• falsifications
• canards
• dishonesties
• humbug
• jives
• misreports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truths
• facts
• verities
• truisms
• confirmations
• verifications
• substantiations
• validations
• honesties
• veracities
• authentications

6

as in plots

the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work

the story proceeds at a pace that many readers will find a bit too leisurely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plots
• actions
• themes
• story lines
• subjects
• developments
• arcs
• plans
• subplots
• arguments
• schemes
• outlines
• designs
• mythoi

7

as in situations

position with regard to conditions and circumstances

management is trying to figure out what the story is with the accident down in the warehouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situations
• pictures
• deals
• statuses
• scenes
• postures
• ranks
• ball games
• footings
• states
• scores
• places
• standings
• spots
• status quos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stories

Still, state media have been highlighting stories about cafes and other businesses being forced to close for failing to enforce rules on clothing. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

His approach combines research on neuroscience and productivity with personal experience and stories. — John Hall, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Matt Martin, 47th, would allow one interior exit stairs in new apartment buildings up to five stories and no more than four units per floor, while ensuring that every building has sprinklers, short travel distances, fire alarms and smoke detection. — Adam Drakulic, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

At Khan & Kumar Media, we’re drawn to stories that resonate across cultures and borders, and ‘Forgotten Spaceman’ does exactly that. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Sixth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Our preseason coverage is a springboard to months of coverage that will include game stories, roundups, rankings, features, breaking news and more. — Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Atkinson said the audience members were big fans, who especially seemed to enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories and the funny antidotes told by the panelists. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

White began wondering whether stories like Phillips’ could be understood as their own declarations of independence. — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026