folkloric

[fohk-lawr-ik, -lohr-] / ˈfoʊkˌlɔr ɪk, -ˌloʊr- /

ADJECTIVE

mythic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allegorical fanciful imaginary legendary whimsical

WEAK

chimerical created fabled fabricated fabulous fairy-tale false fantasy fictitious fictive invented made-up mythologic mythological nonexistent pretended storied supposititious traditional unreal untrue visionary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

factual real true

ADJECTIVE

mythical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allegorical fabled fanciful fictitious imaginary legendary mythic storied unreal whimsical

WEAK

chimerical created fabricated fabulous fairy-tale false fantasy fictive invented made-up mythological nonexistent pretended supposititious traditional untrue visionary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

factual genuine real sincere true

ADJECTIVE

mythical/mythological

Synonyms

WEAK

allegorical chimerical created fabled fabricated fabulous false fanciful fantasy fictitious fictive imaginary invented legendary made-up mythic nonexistent pretended storied supposititious traditional unreal untrue visionary whimsical

Antonyms

WEAK

factual historical real true

ADJECTIVE

mythologic

Synonyms

WEAK

allegorical chimerical created fabled fabricated fabulous fairy-tale false fanciful fantasy fictitious fictive imaginary invented legendary made-up mythic mythological nonexistent pretended storied supposititious traditional unreal untrue visionary whimsical

ADJECTIVE

mythological

Synonyms

WEAK

allegorical chimerical created fabled fabricated fabulous fairy-tale false fanciful fantasy fictitious fictive imaginary invented legendary made-up mythic mythologic nonexistent pretended storied supposititious traditional unreal untrue visionary whimsical

Example Sentences

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The artist abrades the surfaces of his paintings, giving them a patina of age that contributes to their folkloric vibe and makes these images even more absorbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

"Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" was a full-throated, identity-affirming exploration of Puerto Ricanness in the context of persistent colonialism, set to folkloric sounds, infectious salsa and reggaeton rhythms.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

The folkloric Euro-American story of the “headless horseman” comes to mind — a nightmarish, animated corpse who haunts the living.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

The 1990s started with a photograph that has achieved almost folkloric status as one of the best images of an Unidentified Flying Object.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

“And one student is doing a folkloric dance, that type of thing. Acts Posada might enjoy if he was alive.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

folkloric

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