apocryphal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

adj

/əˈpɒkɹɪfəl/ /əˈpɒkɹəfəl/ /əˈpɑːkɹɪfəl/ /əˈpɑːkɹəfəl/ en-us-apocryphal.ogg

apocryphal more apocryphal most apocryphal

From apocrypha + -al.

allonymous spurious anecdotal

canonical

Apocrypha apocryphalist apocryphally apocryphalness

semiapocryphal unapocryphal

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