英语词汇“apocryphal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	apocryphal
释义	Trends of apocryphal View usage for: apocryphal (əpɒkrɪfəl) adjective 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. This may well be an apocryphal story. There are various other versions of this -- probably apocryphal -- story. Synonyms: dubious, legendary, doubtful, questionable More Synonyms of apocryphal apocryphal in British English (əˈpɒkrɪfəl) adjective 1. of questionable authenticity 2. (sometimes capital) of or like the Apocrypha 3. untrue; counterfeit Derived forms apocryphally (aˈpocryphally) adverb apocryphal in American English (əˈpɑkrəfəl) adjective 1. of doubtful authorship or authenticity 2. not genuine; spurious; counterfeit 3. [A-] of or like the Apocrypha SIMILAR WORDS: ficˈtitious Examples of 'apocryphal' in a sentence apocryphal `I mean, I've heard a story, though I wasn't sure how apocryphal it was. Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) A very obscure one, though - and again referred to only cryptically, even in the more apocryphal works of the time. Pritchard, John NIGHT SISTERS (2001) Then, the day he decided to pull out -- that was probably apocryphal, but when his money was just about gone -- suddenly he struck lucky. Innes, Hammond HIGH STAND (2001) (adjective) in the sense of dubious Definition of questionable authenticity This may well be an apocryphal story. Synonyms dubious This is a very dubious honour. legendary The hill is supposed to be the resting place of the legendary King Lud. doubtful It seemed doubtful that he would move at all. questionable The film is a comedy in highly questionable taste. mythical spurious fictitious a source of fictitious rumours unsubstantiated unsubstantiated rumours about his private life equivocal Her equivocal response gave nothing away. unverified unauthenticated uncanonical Opposites true , authentic , credible , authorized , verified , factual , undisputed , attested , substantiated , authenticated , unquestionable , canonical Additional synonyms in the sense of doubtful Definition unlikely or improbable It seemed doubtful that he would move at all. Synonyms unlikely, unclear, dubious, unsettled, dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), questionable, ambiguous, improbable, indefinite, unconfirmed, inconclusive, debatable, indeterminate, iffy (informal), equivocal, inexact in the sense of equivocal Definition of doubtful character or sincerity Her equivocal response gave nothing away. Synonyms ambiguous, uncertain, misleading, obscure, suspicious, vague, doubtful, dubious, questionable, ambivalent, indefinite, evasive, oblique, indeterminate, prevaricating, oracular in the sense of fictitious Definition not genuine a source of fictitious rumours Synonyms false, made-up, bogus, untrue, non-existent, fabricated, counterfeit, feigned, spurious, apocryphal Nearby words of apocryphal aplomb apocalypse apocalyptic apocryphal apogee apologetic apologia Synonyms of 'apocryphal' apocryphal Explore 'apocryphal' in the dictionary
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