Synonyms of storyteller

storyteller

noun

ˈstȯr-ē-ˌte-lər 

as in liar

a person who tells lies

he's something of a storyteller, so I wouldn't put too much stock in anything he says

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liar
• fabulist
• fabricator
• prevaricator
• fibber
• exaggerator
• slanderer
• mythomaniac
• defamer
• perjurer
• calumniator
• libeler
• distorter
• falsifier
• gossiper
• deceiver
• dissembler
• pretender
• charlatan
• knave
• mountebank
• counterfeiter
• equivocator
• cheat
• libelist
• hustler
• cheater
• defrauder
• cozener
• dissimulator
• operator
• double-dealer
• talebearer
• gossip
• palterer
• fraud

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• square shooter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of storyteller

Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival This year’s festival brings together a mix of local and regional authors across a variety of genres as well as professional storytellers, vendors and panel discussions. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Merger opponents said the deal would limit opportunities for a broad range of storytellers. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Even so, Wilson applauds Hamilton for making classical studies popular and accessible through her vigorous writing style and skill as a storyteller. — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Urbanworld was founded in 1997 by Stacy Spikes as a space to champion established and emerging multicultural storytellers; three decades later, Spikes remains committed to that mission. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026