Apocryphal Story
Adjective
apocryphal (comparative more apocryphal, superlative most apocryphal)
- (Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha. quotations ▼
- (by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. [from 1590s] synonyms, antonym ▲quotations ▼Synonyms: allonymous, spuriousAntonym: canonical
Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.
- (by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend. synonym ▲quotations ▼Synonym: anecdotal
There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger.