AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AUTOBIOGRAPHY?

Need another word that means the same as “autobiography”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “autobiography” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Autobiography” are: memoirs, life story, account of one's life, personal history

Autobiography as a Noun

Definitions of "Autobiography" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “autobiography” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An account of a person's life written by that person.
• Autobiographies considered as a literary genre.
• A biography of yourself.

Synonyms of "Autobiography" as a noun (4 Words)

account of one's life	Importance or value.
life story	The period from the present until death.
memoirs	An essay on a scientific or scholarly topic.
personal history	A short newspaper article about a particular person or group.

Usage Examples of "Autobiography" as a noun

• He gives a vivid description of his childhood in his autobiography.
• The book is a curious mixture of autobiography and fantasy.

Associations of "Autobiography" (30 Words)

anecdote	Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one. His wife s death has long been the subject of rumour and anecdote.
article	The definite or indefinite article. It may be worth taking articles in a specialized firm.
author	Be the author of a book or piece of writing. She authored this play.
biographical	(of data or a written work) dealing with a particular person’s life. Biographical data.
biography	An account of the series of events making up a person’s life. The basic difference of approach to autobiography and biography.
book	A literary composition that is published or intended for publication as a book. They got a subpoena to examine our books.
coauthor	A writer who collaborates with others in writing something.
diary	A personal journal (as a physical object. The City Diary.
editor	A person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication the person who determines the final content of a text especially of a newspaper or magazine. A sports editor.
elicit	Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning. The work elicited enormous public interest.
journal	Write in a journal or diary. He reads the medical journals.
memoir	An account of the author’s personal experiences. A revealing passage from Khrushchev s memoirs.
narrate	Narrate or give a detailed account of. The story is narrated by the heroine.
nonfiction	Prose writing that is not fictional.
nostalgic	A nostalgic person. He remained nostalgic about the good old days.
novel	The literary genre represented or exemplified by novels. His bookcases were filled with nothing but novels.
poet	A writer of poems the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry. He is more poet than academic because of his gift for language.
publish	Prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership. Publish a magazine or newspaper.
publisher	A person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music. The publishers of Vogue.
recall	An act or instance of officially recalling someone or something. A recall of Parliament.
recollect	Recall knowledge from memory have a recollection. He could not quite recollect the reason.
recollection	A thing recollected; a memory. A biography based on his wife s recollections.
remember	Keep in mind for attention or consideration. He remembered how he used to pick flowers.
remembrance	The action of remembering the dead. A chapel of remembrance.
reminder	Someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided. He ignored his wife s reminders.
reminiscence	A mental impression retained and recalled from the past. His first works are too full of reminiscences of earlier poetry.
scribe	Mark with a pointed instrument. He scribed a note that he passed to Dan.
travelogue	A film or illustrated lecture on traveling.
write	Create code write a computer program. She writes code faster than anybody else.
writer	A clerk, especially in the navy or in government offices. Dickens was a prolific writer.