Antonyms for apocryphal
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-pok-ruh-fuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈpɒk rə fəl |
Definition of apocryphal
Origin :- 1580s, "of doubtful authenticity," from Apocrypha + -al (1). Middle English had apocrive (late 14c.) in same sense.
- adj questionable; fake
- This is apocryphal; I may choose whether I will believe it or no.
- Extract from : « The Comedies of William Congreve » by William Congreve
- The following tale is perhaps the most apocryphal in our series.
- Extract from : « Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) » by John Roby
- Most of us have heard of the apocryphal American who “does Europe” in a fortnight!
- Extract from : « The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 » by Various
- A tale is told of the origin of the names of some of the islands, which is original, if apocryphal.
- Extract from : « America, Volume 5 (of 6) » by Joel Cook
- Let the fourth Gospel be apocryphal, allow that chapter xxi.
- Extract from : « English Conferences of Ernest Renan » by Ernest Renan
- The apocryphal story is not supported by any authority that I have met with.
- Extract from : « Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume I (of 3) » by James Dennistoun
- It occurs in the English version of the Apocryphal book of Tobit, vi.
- Extract from : « The Slang Dictionary » by John Camden Hotten
- The Stilling story, for example (p. 317), may be taken as apocryphal.
- Extract from : « The Missing Link in Modern Spiritualism » by A. Leah Underhill
- It was derived from one of the apocryphal books of the eastern church.
- Extract from : « Early Travels in Palestine » by Arculf et al.
- They came in and went out by a door; but the trumpets are not apocryphal.
- Extract from : « Sir Walter Scott and the Border Minstrelsy » by Andrew Lang
Synonyms for apocryphal
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