narrative
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narrative
- /ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/ UK
- /ˈnɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ US
- [ˈnɛɹəɾɪv] US
- /ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/ US
- [ˈnæɹəɾɪv] US
- /nəˈreː.ʈɪʋ/ India
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle Scots narrative, nerrative, from Middle French narratif, from Latin narrātīvus, from narrō (“to narrate”). By surface analysis, Latin narr- + -ate + -ive.
adjective more narrative · most narrative
- Telling a story.
- Overly talkative; garrulous. But wise through time, and narrative with age.
- Of or relating to narration. the narrative thrust of a film
noun narratives
- The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
- That which is narrated.
- A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view. changing, controlling the narrative
- A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work. The plot is full of holes, but the narrative is extremely compelling.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: narration, story, recital, communicatory, tale, communicative, yarn, storytelling, storyline, recitation, plot, portrayal, wording, speech, briefing, interpretation
Translations
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adj telling a story
| Español | narrativo |
|---|---|
| Français | narratif |
| Deutsch | erzählend, erzählerisch, in erzählender Form darlegend |
| Русский | повествова́тельный povestvovátelʹnyj, наррати́вный narratívnyj |
| العربية | سَرْدِي sardī |
adj overly talkative
| Deutsch | ausschweifend, geschwätzig |
|---|---|
| Русский | разгово́рчивый razgovórčivyj, болтли́вый boltlívyj |
adj of or relating to narration
| Español | narrativo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | erzählerisch, narrativ |
noun systematic recitation of an event
| Español | narrativa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 설화 seolhwa, 이야기 iyagi |
| 日本語 | 物語 monogatari |
| 中文 | 記敘文 /记叙文 jìxùwén |
| Português | narrativa |
| Français | récit, narration |
| Deutsch | Erzählung, Geschichte, Bericht, Schilderung, Darstellung eines Ereignisablaufes, erzählerische Geschehenswiedergabe |
| Italiano | descrizione |
| Ελληνικά | αφήγηση afígisi, αφήγημα afígima |
| Română | narațiune |
| Русский | повествова́ние povestvovánije, расска́з rasskáz, наррати́в narratív |
| Tiếng Việt | kể chuyện, tường thuật |
| العربية | قِصَّة qiṣṣa, حِكَايَة ḥikāya |
| עברית | נרטיב |
noun which is narrated
| Español | narración |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Erzählung, Schilderung, Bericht, Darstellung |
| Русский | исто́рия istórija, расска́з rasskáz |
noun a representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view
| Español | relato, marco |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 解釈 kaishaku, 姿勢 shisei |
| Deutsch | Narrativ, einseitige Darstellung der Ereignisse, unausgewogene Darstellungsweise, persönliche Sichtweise, einseitige Sicht der Dinge |
| Русский | изложе́ние фактов izložénije faktov, наррати́в narratív |
| العربية | سَرْدِيَّة sardiyya, رِوَايَة riwāya |
noun a way of storytelling
| 日本語 | 物語り方 monogatarikata |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Erzählweise |
| Русский | повествова́ние povestvovánije |
Talk about this word "narrative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/narrative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. narrative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/narrative "narrative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/narrative.Cite this
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title = {narrative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/narrative},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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