Synonyms of yarn

yarn

noun

1

as in tale

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

Grandpa likes to tell yarns about when he was young

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tale
• story
• anecdote
• incident
• event
• episode
• occurrence
• happening
• recital
• recitation

2

as in story

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

a ripping yarn about space travel and alien monsters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tale
• story
• novella
• narrative
• short story
• history
• novelette
• fable
• joke
• romance
• anecdote
• myth
• record
• bedtime story
• parable
• fairy tale
• annals
• legend
• folktale
• report
• exemplum
• chronicle
• account