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Adjectives commonly used to describe "fable" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(adj)
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
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Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.
Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
Small in size.
Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals
Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.
Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
Accepted, familiar, researched.
Entire, undivided.
Well known.
(obsolete or poetic) Greek (of or from Greece or the Greek people, especially those of Ancient Greece).
Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies.
Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
(music) Describing Western music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
Of or relating to the drama.
(not comparable) Newly created.
Relating to poetry.
Of or relating to Aesop; Aesopian
Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
Of, from, or related to China, particularly now the People's Republic of China.
Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.
Of, relating to, or containing allegory.
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
Of, or relating to myths or mythology.
(comparable) Characteristic of Aesop's animal fables.
Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.
Of a person, displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.
Hideous or frightful.
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
(n)
A believer in Christianity.
Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
famous or widely praised
Pleasant, charismatic.
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
Suitable for or expected of a child.
Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.
Untamed; not domesticated.
Related to Arabia.
(colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.
Causing great sadness or suffering.
Courageous; displaying heroism.
Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.
A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier).
Not adhering to an Abrahamic religion; pagan.
Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.
Synonym of poetic.
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.
Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.
Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.
Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.
Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.
Of or pertaining to satire.
(British spelling) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.