untruth vs fable
fable vs untruthuntruth and fable both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| untruth | Yes | No | No | No |
| fable | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
fable is a hyponym of
untruth; that is, fable is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
untruth:
- untruth: a false statement
- fable: a deliberately false or improbable account
Other hyponyms of untruth include
dodge, dodging, scheme, lie, prevarication, fabrication, fiction, deceit, deception, misrepresentation, contradiction, contradiction in terms.
| untruth (noun) | fable (noun) |
|---|---|
| a false statement | a short moral story (often with animal characters) |
| a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events | |
| a deliberately false or improbable account |
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.