{s} doubtful; not genuine; pertaining to the Apocrypha (Old Testament books not included in the Bible)
An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something. an apocryphal story is well-known but probably not true (apocrypha (14-21 centuries), from , from apocryphus , from , from apokryptein , from apo- ( APOCALYPSE) + kryptein )