apocryphal
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apocryphal¹
- /əˈpɒkɹɪfəl/ UK
- /əˈpɒkɹəfəl/ UK
- /əˈpɑkɹɪfəl/ US
- /əˈpɑkɹəfəl/ US
adjective more apocryphal · most apocryphal
- Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha. […] ‘Tobit and his dog baith are altogether heathenish and apocryphal, and none but a prelatist or a papist would draw them into question. I doubt I hae been mista'en in you, friend.’
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Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.
Similar: allonymous, spurious · Opposite: canonical
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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.
Similar: anecdotal
Apocryphal²
adjective
- Of or relating to the Apocrypha.
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adj of or pertaining to Apocrypha
| Español | apócrifo |
|---|---|
| Русский | апокрифический apokrifičeskij |
adj of doubtful authenticity
| Español | apócrifo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 典拠が疑わしい tenkyo ga utagawashii |
| 中文 | 杜撰的 dùzhuàn de |
| Português | apócrifo |
| Français | apocryphe |
| Deutsch | unecht |
| Italiano | apocrifo |
| Русский | апокрифи́ческий apokrifíčeskij |
| العربية | شاذ šāḏ, منكر, ضعيف |
adj of dubious veracity; urban legend
| 日本語 | うその uso no, にせの |
|---|---|
| Русский | недостове́рный nedostovérnyj, сомни́тельный somnítelʹnyj |
| العربية | مشكوك في صحته, ضعيف |
Talk about this word "apocryphal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apocryphal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. apocryphal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apocryphal "apocryphal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apocryphal.Cite this
@misc{apocryphal_2026,
title = {apocryphal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apocryphal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
