myth
nounHow many syllables in myth?
There is 1 syllable in the word myth.How to pronounce myth:
Definition of myth:
- myth (noun):
- a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people.
- a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon
Synonyms for myth:
allegory
fable
fairy story
fiction
folk tale
legend
mythology
mythos
parable
ragnarok
saga
story
tale
tradition
twilight of the gods
urban legend
urban myth
Antonyms for myth:
accuracy
actuality
certainty
certitude
comprehension
conformity
correction
correctness
directness
documentary
entertainment
evidence
facing
fact
fairness
frankness
fun
honesty
ignorance
materiality
meeting
non-fiction
nonfiction
openness
orthodoxy
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