fabled

1 of 2

adjective

fa·​bled ˈfā-bəld 

1

: fictitious

2

: told or celebrated in fables

3

: renowned, famous

the team's fabled coach

fabled

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of fable entry 2

Synonyms of fabled

Adjective

• legendary
• mythical
• famed

Examples of fabled in a Sentence

Adjective

She served us some of her fabled cherry pie.

the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Then, in 1882, by which time the culture of the European Grand Tour amongst wealthy British and North American youth of rank had peaked, the convent finally transmogrified into a hotel (like other convents along this fabled coast). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

For his memorial on June 19, mourners gathered in Frankfurt’s Paulskirche, the fabled site of Germany’s nineteenth-century attempt at liberal revolution. — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

In the late 1950s, Johnny and Vivian Cash, his first wife, along with their three daughters, moved from Memphis, Tennessee to California as the fabled singer sniffed out a potential career in Hollywood, like his contemporary Elvis Presley. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Video showed water coursing down the front of the glass case protecting the fabled painting, which was unharmed, according to a gallery press release, as were the six other canvases nearby. — News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of fable entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fabled

• abled
• cabled
• gabled
• labeled
• labelled
• stabled
• tabled
• disabled
• enabled
• mislabeled
• unlabeled
• unlabelled

Kids Definition

fabled

adjective

fa·​bled

ˈfā-bəld

: told about in fables

a fabled mountain of gold