All fairy-tale synonyms
fairΒ·y-tale
F f adj fairy-tale
- mythical β pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- on cloud nine β blissfully happy
- pie in the sky β pie1 (def 8).
- poetic β possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- shadowy β resembling a shadow in faintness, slightness, etc.: shadowy outlines.
- visionary β given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast.
- wild β living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- fictive β fictitious; imaginary.
- notional β pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
- suppositious β formed from or growing out of supposition: suppositious evidence.
- dreamlike β a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- blue sky β fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
- castles in the air β plural of castle in the air.
- fancied β made, designed, grown, adapted, etc., to please the taste or fancy; of superfine quality or exceptional appeal: fancy goods; fancy fruits.
- chivalrous β A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- fond β having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of): to be fond of animals.
- idyllic β suitable for or suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple or rustic: his idyllic life in Tahiti.
- impractical β not practical or useful.
- loving β feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
- mushy β resembling mush; pulpy.
- picturesque β visually charming or quaint, as if resembling or suitable for a painting: a picturesque fishing village.
- quixotic β extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
- sloppy β muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
- starry-eyed β overly romantic or idealistic: He was a starry-eyed dreamer.
- unrealistic β interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- bathetic β containing or displaying bathos
- soppy β soaked, drenched, or very wet, as ground.
- lovey-dovey β amorously affectionate: a lovey-dovey couple.
- syrupy β having the appearance or quality of syrup; thick or sweet: syrupy coffee.
- fantasy β imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained.
- made-up β concocted; falsely fabricated or invented: a made-up story.
- nonexistent β absence of existence.
- pretended β Informal. make-believe; simulated; counterfeit: pretend diamonds.
- traditional β of or relating to tradition.
- untrue β not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
- mythological β of or relating to mythology.
- supposititious β fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine.
- false β not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- created β to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- fabricated β to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- folkloric β based on or resembling folklore: folkloric music.