APOCRYPHAL
apocryphal
(adjective) being of questionable authenticity
Apocryphal
(adjective) of or belonging to the Apocrypha
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
Apocryphal (not comparable)
(Christianity) Of or relating to the Apocrypha.
Etymology
Adjective
apocryphal (comparative more apocryphal, superlative most apocryphal)
(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. [from 1590s]
Synonyms: allonymous, spurious
Antonym: canonical
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
Synonym: anecdotal
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition