Apocryphal Definition

[adj] of questionable authenticity

Synonyms

questionable

Related Terms

affected, Albigensian, antinomian, Arian, artificial, assumed, bastard, bogus, brummagem, Catharist, colorable, colored, counterfeit, counterfeited, distorted, Donatist, doubtful, dressed up, dubious, dummy, Ebionitist, emanationist, embellished, embroide

Misc. Definitions

\A*poc"ry*phal\, a.
1. Pertaining to the Apocrypha.
2. Not canonical. Hence: Of doubtful authority; equivocal; mythic; fictitious; spurious; false. The passages . . . are, however, in part from apocryphal or fictitious works. --Sir G. C. Lewis.