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folkloric

[fohk-lawr-ik, -lohr-] / ˈfoʊkˌlɔr ɪk, -ˌloʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
mythic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allegorical fanciful imaginary legendary whimsical
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chimerical created fabled fabricated fabulous fairy-tale false fantasy fictitious fictive invented made-up mythologic mythological nonexistent pretended storied supposititious traditional unreal untrue visionary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
factual real true
ADJECTIVE
mythical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allegorical fabled fanciful fictitious imaginary legendary mythic storied unreal whimsical
WEAK
chimerical created fabricated fabulous fairy-tale false fantasy fictive invented made-up mythological nonexistent pretended supposititious traditional untrue visionary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
factual genuine real sincere true
ADJECTIVE
mythical/mythological
Synonyms
WEAK
allegorical chimerical created fabled fabricated fabulous false fanciful fantasy fictitious fictive imaginary invented legendary made-up mythic nonexistent pretended storied supposititious traditional unreal untrue visionary whimsical
Antonyms
WEAK
factual historical real true
ADJECTIVE
mythologic
Synonyms
WEAK
allegorical chimerical created fabled fabricated fabulous fairy-tale false fanciful fantasy fictitious fictive imaginary invented legendary made-up mythic mythological nonexistent pretended storied supposititious traditional unreal untrue visionary whimsical
ADJECTIVE
mythological
Synonyms
WEAK
allegorical chimerical created fabled fabricated fabulous fairy-tale false fanciful fantasy fictitious fictive imaginary invented legendary made-up mythic mythologic nonexistent pretended storied supposititious traditional unreal untrue visionary whimsical

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The artist abrades the surfaces of his paintings, giving them a patina of age that contributes to their folkloric vibe and makes these images even more absorbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

During their treks both characters meet a man named Chetak, whose eerie folkloric tales underscore the power structures they’ll each have to surmount before reaching their goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

This painting is a "very personal" image, in which Kahlo "merges folkloric motifs from Mexican culture with European surrealism," Anna Di Stasi, head of Latin American art at Sotheby's, told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The folkloric Euro-American story of the “headless horseman” comes to mind — a nightmarish, animated corpse who haunts the living.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

“And one student is doing a folkloric dance, that type of thing. Acts Posada might enjoy if he was alive.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez