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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But this is only a memory — a child’s version of an experience, filmed with all of the bright colors and simple setups of an illustration in a storybook.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Early into talks of a second season, Eisenberg said producers and writers were kicking around a number of ideas that offered an environment akin to a sequestered jury trial, plus potential for storybook drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s for someone very specific who appreciates the storybook vibe.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The Dolphins proved they could play against Bakersfield Christian on Tuesday night but they did not write the storybook ending they wanted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

I picked her up, not in front of me, like Prince Gallant out of some storybook, but over one shoulder, the way you carry a sack of potatoes.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

storybook

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