Fabled and Real

Fabled

Fabled adjective - Based on, described in, or being a myth.
Usage example: the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty

Real is an antonym for fabled.

Nearby Word: fable

Real

Real adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: asked her parents if the Tooth Fairy was real

Fabled is an antonym for real.

Nearby Words: realize, realise, reality, realistic, really

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / DuckTales The Amazon level mentions the fabled emperor Manco Capquack, a fictionalized version of real-life emperor Manco Capac, who was also prominent in The Son Of The Sun, Don Rosa's first Scrooge story.
  • My Little Panzer These sets are also available in Russia, but they are no match for the fabled Soviet "Kid Chemist" set that included, among other things, strips of magnesium for kids to burn and (not dangerous, but awesome!) a real retort.
  • Bizarro Episode The fabled Boney Island curse turns out to be real; a wendigo is lurking in the camp; and not one, but two Magical Girls note both of whom have ambiguously paranormal abilities in canon, but of much lesser scope strut their stuff.
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