What does "apocryphal" mean?

Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

What is a synonym for "apocryphal"?

Common synonyms include: questionable, affected, albigensian, allonymous, anecdotal, antinomian.

Pronounced //əˈpɒkɹɪfəl//.

//əˈpɒkɹɪfəl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Adjective

1
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.’"
2
Of or relating to the Apocrypha. not-comparable
3
Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. broadly
"Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal."
4
Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend. broadly
"There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger."