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FAIRYTALE Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word fairytale. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word fairytale. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for FAIRYTALE

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magical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

enchanted
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• influenced as by charms or incantations

fantastical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• existing in fancy only

• ludicrously odd

imaginative
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

legendary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

• celebrated in fable or legend

make-believe
adjectiveadj
noun

• imaginative intellectual play

• the enactment of a pretense

adjective satellite

• imagined as in a play

mythical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

otherworldly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

unreal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

• not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary

• contrived by art rather than nature

• lacking material form or substance; unreal

whimsical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

fairy story
nounn
noun

• a story about fairies; told to amuse children

• an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse

fairy tale
nounn
noun

• a story about fairies; told to amuse children

• an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse

cock-and-bull story
nounn
noun

• an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse

song and dance
nounn
noun

• theatrical performance combining singing and dancing

• an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse

Best Hypernyms For FAIRYTALE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fairytale, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
story tale fib narration narrative taradiddle tarradiddle

Alternatives for MAGICAL

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