fabled

1 of 2

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld 

1

: fictitious

2

: told or celebrated in fables

3

: renowned, famous

the team's fabled coach

fabled

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of fable entry 2

Synonyms of fabled

Adjective

• legendary
• mythical
• famed

Examples of fabled in a Sentence

Adjective

She served us some of her fabled cherry pie.

the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Thanks to African intermediaries guiding these military explorers, Binger discovered that the fabled Kong Mountains, which stretched across most 19th-century maps, did not exist. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

This weekend is also Howard University’s Homecoming, an event that transcends campus with free concerts, including the fabled Yardfest, and plenty of unofficial parties around the city. — Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026

Then, in 1882, by which time the culture of the European Grand Tour amongst wealthy British and North American youth of rank had peaked, the convent finally transmogrified into a hotel (like other convents along this fabled coast). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

For his memorial on June 19, mourners gathered in Frankfurt’s Paulskirche, the fabled site of Germany’s nineteenth-century attempt at liberal revolution. — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fabled

• abled
• cabled
• gabled
• labeled
• labelled
• stabled
• tabled
• disabled
• enabled
• mislabeled
• unlabeled
• unlabelled

Kids Definition

fabled

adjective

fa·​bled

ˈfā-bəld

: told about in fables

a fabled mountain of gold