Fable and Tragedy

Fable

Fable noun - A story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life.

Tragedy and fable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tragedy" instead a noun "Fable".

Nearby Word: fabled

Tragedy

Tragedy noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.

Fable and tragedy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fable" instead a noun "Tragedy".

Nearby Word: tragedian

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

old old fable old tragedy
long long fable long tragedy
similar similar fable similar tragedy
original original fable original tragedy
Other adjectives: actual, entire, dark, ancient, bloody, classic, upcoming, historical, greek.
Cite this Source
Tragedy and Fable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fable/tragedy
Fable & Tragedy. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fable/tragedy>.
Tragedy or Fable. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fable/tragedy.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "fable" and "tragedy" have occurred on timeline