The Vocalibrate dictionary
apocryphal
US/əˈpɑkrəfəl/GB/əˈpɒkrɪfəl/adjective
widely told but probably not true
The story about the founder sleeping under his desk is probably apocryphal.
- Near in meaning
- fictitiousmythicalunverifiedlegendary
- In the family
- apocryphaapocryphally