Synonyms for
Fairytale
Definition
A fairytale is a story for children that involves magical creatures and events.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- once upon a time
- happily ever after
- fairy tale ending
- fairy tale princess
- fairy tale castle
- fairy tale land
- fairy tale character
Word family
Usage note
While 'fairytale' can refer to a specific genre of story, it is often used metaphorically to describe an unrealistically idyllic or perfect situation. It is generally considered informal when used in this metaphorical sense.
Example sentences
- Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a fairytale castle.
- The fairytale was filled with talking animals and enchanted forests.
- The children dressed up as their favorite fairytale characters for Halloween.
- The fairytale ending was happily ever after.
- The fairytale had a moral lesson about the importance of kindness.
Quotes
'A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.' - Oscar Wilde
'Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.' - Neil Gaiman
'Imagination is the golden-eyed monster that never sleeps. It must be fed; it cannot be ignored.' - Patricia A. McKillip