Adjective

(en adjective)

Of, or pertaining to, the .

Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.

Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal .

Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger.

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Adjective

(en adjective)

Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.

Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.

The report was completely authentic .

an authentic''' writer; an '''authentic''' portrait; '''authentic information

(music, of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.

(obsolete) authoritative

(Milton)