Meanings
plural fairy stories
- Synonym of fairy tale (“a folktale with fantasy characters”).
Synonyms: fairy tale
- Synonym of fairy tale (“a story presented as true that is not believable”).
Synonyms: fairy tale
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of fairy tale (“a folktale with fantasy characters”).
nounSynonym of fairy tale (“a story presented as true that is not believable”).
More synonyms by meaning
nouna story about fairies; told to amuse children
nounan interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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fairy story. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairy%20story
“fairy story.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairy%20story. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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