ALL meanings of apocryphal
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A a - 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
- noun apocryphal (of a story or statement) Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. 1
- adjective apocryphal untrue, fictitious 1
- adjective apocryphal of doubtful authorship or authenticity. 1
- adjective apocryphal Ecclesiastical. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Apocrypha. of doubtful sanction; uncanonical. 1
- adjective apocryphal false; spurious: He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but the truth was later revealed. 1
- adjective apocryphal Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha. 0
- adjective apocryphal Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. 0
- adjective apocryphal Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend. 0