apocryphal
/əˈpɑkɹəfəɫ/
of doubtful authenticity; widely circulated but probably false
apocryphal in a sentence
“The story about the company's founding is probably apocryphal.”
Origin of apocryphal
Greek apokryphos hidden, obscure from apo- away + kryptein to hide
Related Words
chicanery
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
subterfuge
deceit used to achieve one's goal; a stratagem used to deceive
canard
an unfounded rumor or story
sophistry
the use of clever but false arguments, especially to deceive
calumny
the making of false and defamatory statements about someone
slander
the action of making false spoken statements damaging to a person's reputation