Definitions

storybook

[stawr-ee-book] / ˈstɔr iˌbʊk /

ADJECTIVE

unreal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dreamlike false fanciful hallucinatory illusory immaterial unbelievable

STRONG

artificial insubstantial unsubstantial

WEAK

aerial chimerical delusive fabled fabulous fictitious fictive figmental ideal imaginary imagined impalpable insincere intangible invented legendary misleading mock mythical nebulous nonexistent notional ostensible phantasmagoric pretended seeming sham suppositious supposititious theoretical visionary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

actual authentic genuine real

Example Sentences

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He named it Avalon after the storybook world of King Arthur, he told Architectural Digest in 2004.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Sean Curran cut the storybook image of a Secret Service agent when he whisked Trump away from an attempt on his life in Butler, Pa., in July 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Wilson says of their immersive storybook escape, which features a delightful hand-painted mural on the walls and tiny lanterns that, when touched, offer a narrated fairy tale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

It showcases content across genres, from storybook readings at the Children’s Stage to cooking demonstrations at the Food Stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

So while it might look like a storybook village, awful things happened there.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

storybook

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