We are familiar with the legend of Robin Hood.
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Legend
/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/
Synonyms for "legend" (250 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (50)
adventureadventure storyadventuresaeronautical chartallegoryancient wisdomannalsapologuearchetypal mytharchetypal patternastronomical chartatlasautobiographyazimuthal equidistant projectionazimuthal projectionbannerbanner headbedtime storybiographical sketchbiography
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captioncartographercartographycase historycelebritycelestial chartcelestial globechartchorographerchorographychroniclechronicleschronologyclimatic chartcliocodecommon lawconfessionsconic projectioncontour linecontour mapcurriculum vitaecustomcylindrical projection
Adjective(1 words)
ancient civilization myths
Strong matches (75)
Adjective(4 words)
detective storydevicediarydrop headdroplineepicepigraphexperiencesfablefabliaufairy lorefairy talefairyismfantasyfictionfolk motiffolk storyfolklorefolktalefortune
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fortunesgeneral reference mapgestghost storyglobegnomonic projectiongraphic scalegrid linehachurehagiographyhagiologyhangerheadheadingheadlineheliographic chartheroic legendhistoriographyhistoryhorse operahydrographic chartimmemorial usageimmortalimmortal nameimmortalityindexinscriptionisolinejournaljump headkeylambert conformal projectionlatitudelayer tintlifelife and letterslife story
Related words (125)
longitudelorelove storyluminarymapmap makermap projectionmappermarchenmartyrologymemoirmemoirsmemorabiliamemorialmemorialsmemorymercator projectionmeridianmiller projectionmishnah
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mottomuse of historymysterymystery storymythmythical loremythicismmythologymythosnarrativenecrologynursery taleobituaryoverlineparableparallelpersonagephenomenonphotobiographyphotogrammetristphotogrammetryphotomapphototopographyphysical mappolitical mappolyconic projectionprofileprojectionracial memoryrecordrelief mapremembrancerepresentative fractionresumeroad mapromancerubricrunning headrunning titlesagascalescareheadsci fiscience fictionscreamershockersinusoidal projectionslogansomebodyspace fictionspace operaspecial mapspiritus mundispreadspreadheadstorystreamersubheadsubheadingsubtitlesunnasuperscriptionsuspense storytalmudterrain mapterrestrial globethematic maptheory of historythrillertitletitle pagetopographertopographic charttopographytraditiontraditionalismtraditionalitytransportation mapunderlineundying fameweather chartweather mapwesternwestern storywesternerwhodunitwonderwork of fiction
Noun(14 words)
map keymarkmottosmythmythologizemythsogre mythpictograph keyprocrustesromanticizestorytaletext label legendurban myths
Adjective(3 words)
renowned medical trailblazerspanish mitotraditional narrative
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: caption, adapa, adventure, adventure story, adventures.
- Sentence evidence is available for legend, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "legend".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "legend"
Keep "legend" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "legend" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "legend", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "legend" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriescultural historycultural memorydocument annotationgraphic elementlabelmap labelingnarrativeoral historyoral traditionstorystorytellingtitlevisual aidvisual communication
More specific
11 entriesassign colorcolor codecolor keyembellishexaggeratefounding legendhero legendheroizeorigin legendsymbol keysymbolize
Collocations
10 entriesadd a legendcreate a legendfolk legendfounding legendlegend the chartlegend the diagramlegend the maplegendary heromap legendurban legend
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
28 translations across 22 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- legende noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Arabic
2 entries- بَطَل noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
- بَطَلَة noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Bulgarian
1 entries- леге́нда noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Catalan
1 entries- llegenda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 傳奇 /传奇 noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Esperanto
2 entries- legendo noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
- legendulo noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Finnish
1 entries- legenda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
French
1 entries- légende noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Galician
1 entries- lenda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Greek
1 entries- θρύλος noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Hungarian
1 entries- legenda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Italian
3 entries- leggenda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
- mito noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
- mostro sacro noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Malay
1 entries- lagenda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Malayalam
1 entries- ഇതിഹാസം noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Polish
1 entries- legenda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Portuguese
1 entries- lenda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Russian
1 entries- леге́нда noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- lègēnda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
- лѐге̄нда noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Spanish
1 entries- leyenda noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Swedish
1 entries- legendar noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Turkish
2 entries- efsane noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
- kahraman noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Vietnamese
1 entries- huyền thoại noun (any person of extraordinary accomplishment)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
That story is household legend.
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The legend has come down in this district from olden times.
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The legend gave the name to the place.
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Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "legend"?
Closest matches include caption, adapa, adventure, adventure story, adventures.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "legend"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.