apocryphal

As adjectives the difference between specious and apocryphal

is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while apocryphal is of or relating to the apocrypha.

As a noun speciousness

is (uncountable) the state or quality of being specious.

As an adjective apocryphal is

of or relating to the apocrypha.

As adjectives the difference between traditional and apocryphal

is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the scriptures while apocryphal is of or relating to the apocrypha.

As adjectives the difference between apocryphal and contrived

is that apocryphal is of or relating to the apocrypha while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

Fabulous is a synonym of apocryphal.

As adjectives the difference between fabulous and apocryphal

is that fabulous is of or relating to fable, myth or legend while apocryphal is of or relating to the apocrypha.

Legendary is a related term of apocryphal.

As adjectives the difference between legendary and apocryphal

is that legendary is of or pertaining to a legend or to legends while apocryphal is of or relating to the apocrypha.

As a noun legendary

is (obsolete) a collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.

As adjectives the difference between alleged and apocryphal

is that alleged is contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; foolish while apocryphal is of or relating to the apocrypha.

As a verb alleged

is (allege).

As a verb allege

is .

As an adjective apocryphal is

of or relating to the apocrypha.

As a noun legend

is a story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.

As a verb legend

is (archaic|transitive) to tell or narrate; to recount.

As an adjective apocryphal is

of or relating to the apocrypha.

As adjectives the difference between counterfactual and apocryphal

is that counterfactual is contrary to the facts; untrue while apocryphal is of or relating to the apocrypha.

As a noun counterfactual

is a claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.