novelette
nounDivide novelette into syllables:
nov · el · ette
How to pronounce novelette:
Definition of novelette:
- novelette (noun):
- novella sense 2
- an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story.
Synonyms for novelette:
detective novel
dime novel
mystery novel
narrative
novelette
novella
penny dreadful
roman a clef
roman fleuve
romance
short story
story
tale
yarn
Antonyms for novelette:
fact
factuality
non-fiction
real life
realism
reality
the real world
truth
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