Apocryphal

adjective

/əˈpɒkɹəfəl/

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.adjectiveOf, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

2.adjective(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.

"Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal."

3.adjective(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

"There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger."

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