Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe stories in British Thesaurus

abridged (adjective)

an abridged book, play etc has been made shorter than the original but contains the same basic story

a rattling good story/read (old-fashioned)

old-fashioned an exciting or enjoyable story

autobiographical (adjective)

relating to someone’s life or autobiography

biographical (adjective)

relating to the facts of someone’s life

classic (adjective)

a classic song, book, play, television programme etc is very good and has been popular and had a lot of influence for a long time

epic (adjective)

relating to the writing of epics

fictional (adjective)

invented for a book, play, or film

fictional (adjective)

relating to fiction

fictitious (adjective)

invented for a book, play, or film

filmic (adjective)

formal a filmic novel, play etc is like a film, especially in the way that it describes things or in the way it tells a story

folklore (noun)

traditional stories, sayings, and beliefs from a particular region or community

gory (adjective)

a gory film, computer game, or story involves a lot of killing or injuries

hard-luck story ()

a description of bad things that have happened to you that you tell someone in order to make them feel sorry for you

historical (adjective)

literature a historical novel, film etc is based on people or events that existed in the past

juicy (adjective)

informal juicy stories are slightly shocking but interesting or fun to listen to

knockabout (noun)

actions or stories that are intended to make you laugh

legendary (adjective)

mentioned or described in a legend

mythic (adjective)

relating to or existing only in myths

mythical (adjective)

relating to or existing only in myths

non-linear (adjective)

not telling a story in the order in which events happened

overripe (adjective)

informal things such as stories or films that are overripe contain so much emotion that they seem silly. A more usual word is sentimental.

picaresque (adjective)

a picaresque story or film deals with the exciting things that happen to someone who is easy to like despite not being very moral or honest

racy (adjective)

a racy story, film, or play is slightly shocking in the way that it describes or shows sex

romantic (adjective)

literature used about books, plays, and films about love

Ruritanian (adjective)

a Ruritanian novel is one with an exciting and romantic story

spine-chilling (adjective)

a spine-chilling story, book, film etc is very frightening

suspenseful (adjective)

used for describing something such as a story or a film that keeps you wanting to know what will happen next

swashbuckling (adjective)

swashbuckling films, stories etc involve a lot of fights and exciting experiences

tragic (adjective)

literature relating to plays that are tragedies

truthful (adjective)

a truthful film, play, book etc deals with a subject in an honest way by showing what really happens in a particular situation

unconvincing (adjective)

an unconvincing character, story, or performance is difficult to believe or enjoy, because it does not seem real or likely

untold (adjective)

an untold story has never been read or heard by the public