Word Type

Noun

The word "myth" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

fact

Capable Of

cause stigma grow out of real event

Defined As

original explanatory instrument of man

Derived Terms

demyth edumyth mythbust mythbuster mythconception mytheme mythic mythical mythicism mythicize mythification mythify mythinformation mythise mythism mythist mythistorical mythistory mythization mythize mythless mythlike mythmaker mythmaking mytho mythologem mythological mythology mythonym mythopoeia mythopoeic mythopoesis mythopoetical mythos mythpunk mythscape mythy

Distinct From

true

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

story

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Euromyth countermyth creation myth cybermyth geomyth monomyth myth of simultaneity neuromyth nonmyth origin myth protomyth pseudomyth stab-in-the-back myth submyth ur-myth urban myth

Type Of (IsA)

fictional work story

Related Terms

legend

Related Terms

ancient ancient legend belief big big foot big legend busters fable fable story fabled fabled story false folklore foot god greek greek folklore greek stories legend misconception mythic mythical mythicize mythify mythologem mythological mythology mythopoeia mythopoeic mythopoesis mythos narrative nature personified pseudomyth stories story untrue untrue story

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.