fabulist

noun

fab·​u·​list ˈfa-byə-list 

1

: a creator or writer of fables

2

: liar

fabulist adjective

or fabulistic

ˌfa-byə-ˈli-stik 

Synonyms

• fabricator
• fibber
• liar
• prevaricator
• storyteller

Examples of fabulist in a Sentence

a once highly admired journalist whose reputation is now that of a disgraced fabulist

Recent Examples on the Web

The infamous Long Island fabulist needs revenue from the podcast to pay the $205,000 in forfeiture cash that would be due a month before sentencing, his lawyers wrote in a letter to Federal Court Judge Joanna Seybert. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025

Then there are the fabulist reimaginings, like the Coen Brothers classic O Brother, Where Art Thou? —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024

Every inch of it is fascinating: the twists and turns of Brettler’s story, the portrait of London as a playground for conmen and fabulists, the revelations that stunned Brettler’s family after he was gone. —Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024

Indeed, there may be some hope and comfort in the notion the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president of these United States is sui generis, a one-off, a fabulist political unicorn. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from Middle French fabuliste, from Latin fābula "talk, account, fable entry 1" + French -iste -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1