What is another word for tall story?
236 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ tˈɔːl stˈɔːɹɪ], [ tˈɔːl stˈɔːɹɪ], [ t_ˈɔː_l s_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_ɪ]
A tall story, also known as a tall tale, refers to a highly imaginative and exaggerated story that may seem unlikely or unbelievable. There are several synonyms for this word including yarn, whopper, exaggerated story, fish story, and cock and bull story. These words describe a story that is often filled with exaggerations, fabricated details, and dramatic elements that make it appear larger than life. The word tall tale is often associated with American folklore, where stories of heroes and legends were exaggerated to increase their appeal and entertainment value. These days, the term tall story can be used to describe any story or narrative that has elements of exaggeration or fabrication.
Table of Contents
Similar words for tall story:
- anecdote (noun)
- big talk (noun)
- cock-and-bull story (noun)
- distortion (noun)
- exaggeration (noun)
- fable (noun)
- fiction (noun)
- fish story (noun)
- invention (noun)
- inveracity (noun)
- lie (noun)
- misrepresentation (noun)
- misstatement (noun)
- myth (noun)
- old wives' tale (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- sensationalism (noun)
- tale (noun)
- tall tale (noun)
- tall talk (noun)
- yarn (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Tall story:
n.
• anecdote (noun) • big talk (noun) • cock-and-bull story (noun) • distortion (noun)- twist,
- bias,
- buckle,
- perversion,
- bend,
- contortion,
- crookedness,
- slant,
- misuse,
- coloring,
- warp,
- baloney,
- malformation,
- line,
- lie,
- smoke,
- Misshape,
- crock,
- misinterpretation,
- bs,
- torture,
- misrepresentation.
- falsehood,
- pretentiousness,
- magnification,
- fancy,
- hogwash,
- overestimation,
- figure of speech,
- whopper,
- stretch,
- aggrandizement,
- rant,
- exaltation,
- fabrication,
- emphasis,
- boasting,
- sensationalism,
- embroidery,
- overemphasis,
- elaboration,
- amplification,
- overemphasises,
- extravagance,
- enlargement,
- untruth,
- excess,
- Misjudgment,
- fantasy,
- caricature,
- flight of fancy,
- pretension,
- romance,
- inflation.
- evasion,
- mendacity,
- dishonesty,
- inaccuracy,
- deception,
- defamation,
- libel,
- Backbiting,
- detraction,
- obloquy,
- falsity,
- vilification,
- slander,
- guile,
- revilement,
- Reviling,
- aspersion,
- subterfuge,
- Calumniation,
- calumny.
- best seller,
- chestnut,
- fairy story,
- anecdote,
- false belief,
- falseness,
- storytelling,
- tabloid journalism,
- yarn,
- tale,
- twistedness,
- invention,
- terminological inexactitude,
- self-aggrandizing,
- Malconformation,
- BSS,
- fancy talk,
- clotheslines,
- potboilers,
- long and short of it,
- disinformation,
- shaggy dog story,
- short stories,
- mutilations,
- fiction,
- trumped-up story,
- falsification,
- fairy stories,
- myth,
- trumped up story,
- cliff-hanger,
- figment of imagination,
- bestiaries,
- Inveracity,
- lore,
- potboiler,
- chestnuts,
- mutilation,
- one for the birds,
- clothesline,
- incredible story,
- folk ballad,
- sketch,
- jazz,
- tall tale,
- folk ballads,
- yellow journalism,
- work of imagination,
- sea story,
- falsifications,
- Intorsion,
- big talk,
- mis-statement,
- jives,
- jive,
- short story,
- story,
- perjury,
- fraudulence,
- old chestnut,
- figment,
- old saw,
- distortion,
- Untruism,
- bestiary,
- misstatement,
- fine talk,
- exaggeration,
- cock-and-bull story,
- fable,
- fish story.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words: • Other relevant words (noun):
How to use "Tall story" in context?
A tall story is a story that is not true. It is also called a tall tale.
Word of the Day
sticker shock
- Synonyms:
- appraise, bargain, beat down, bottom out, bounce back, cap, cheapen, Capping.
