apocryphal
of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
Ecclesiastical.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Apocrypha.
of doubtful sanction; uncanonical.
false; spurious: He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but the truth was later revealed.
Origin of apocryphal
1Other words from apocryphal
- a·poc·ry·phal·ly, adverb
- a·poc·ry·phal·ness, noun
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How to use apocryphal in a sentence
Horace was athletic and clever, known, probably apocryphally, as the fastest cotton picker in Clay County.
British Dictionary definitions for apocryphal
/ (əˈpɒkrɪfəl) /
of questionable authenticity
(sometimes capital) of or like the Apocrypha
untrue; counterfeit
Derived forms of apocryphal
- apocryphally, adverb
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