Apocryphal vs Fictitious - What's the difference?
apocryphal | fictitious |
Of, or pertaining to, the .
Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
Not real; invented; contrived.
As adjectives the difference between apocryphal and fictitious
is that apocryphal is of or relating to the apocrypha while fictitious is not real; invented; contrived.apocryphal
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal .
- There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger.
fictitious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of Agatha Christie.