Word:
Apocryphal
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Well known but probably not true.
Sentences:
1) They told us an apocryphal story about the president's childhood.
2) The old mother told her children apocryphal tales.
Origin:
Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, neuter plural apochrphus meaning 'secret'.
First use:
1590
Synonyms:
rumor, fable
Antonyms:
verified, true story.
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