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- [uh-pok-ruh-fuh l]
- /əˈpɒk rə fəl/
- /əˈpɒk.rɪ.fəl/
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- [uh-pok-ruh-fuh l]
- /əˈpɒk rə fəl/
Definitions of apocryphal word
- adjective apocryphal An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something. 3
- adjective apocryphal of questionable authenticity 3
- adjective apocryphal of or like the Apocrypha 3
- adjective apocryphal untrue; counterfeit 3
- adjective apocryphal of doubtful authorship or authenticity 3
- adjective apocryphal not genuine; spurious; counterfeit 3
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Origin of apocryphal
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; apocryph(a) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Apocryphal
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apocryphal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
apocryphal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apocryphal
adj apocryphal
- mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- untrue — not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
- unsubstantiated — not substantiated; unproved or unverified: unsubstantiated allegations.
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- fictitious — created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
Antonyms for apocryphal
adj apocryphal
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- true — being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
- doubtless — without doubt; certainly; surely; unquestionably.
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