Definitions

folkloric

[fohk-lawr-ik, -lohr-] / ˈfoʊkˌlɔr ɪk, -ˌloʊr- /

ADJECTIVE

mythic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allegorical fanciful imaginary legendary whimsical

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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Folkloric and whimsical ceramic artist Lilia Venier has been exhibiting at Sawdust’s winter fest for 22 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Folkloric and elegant, this book invites slow, meditative drifting.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

Folkloric elements, including a stalking crow and a shape-shifting demon, carry the reader along until quantum physics takes hold of the plot.

From New York Times • May 6, 2021

However the different ethnic groups that compose America keep, what I call their " Folkloric " differences.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2017

folkloric

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