fabulist

[ fab-yuh-list ]

noun

1. a person who invents or relates fables.
2. a liar.

fabulist

/ ˈfæbjʊlɪst /

noun

1. a person who invents or recounts fables
2. a person who lies or falsifies

Word History and Origins

Origin of fabulist¹

1585–95; < Middle French fabuliste, equivalent to < fābul ( a ) fable + -iste -ist

Example Sentences

Over the past several years, Torres has established himself as a premier comic fabulist.

From New York Times

Defense lawyers already have questioned Cohen for hours about his criminal history and past lies to paint him as a serial fabulist who is on a revenge campaign aimed at taking down Trump.

From Seattle Times

And so, whatever the jurors think of Cohen — truth-teller, fabulist or something in between — the prosecution did not need them to believe his every word.

From Seattle Times

The defense has tried to depict him as a fame-seeking fabulist desperate to contribute to a Trump conviction.

From Seattle Times

Instead, she leaned into what analysts referred to as an almost archaic, pre-#MeToo “nutty and slutty” attack, suggesting that Daniels was a promiscuous and prolific fabulist.

From Salon