adj.
Pronunciation: -f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1590
1 : of doubtful authenticity : SPURIOUS
2 often capitalized : of or resembling the Apocrypha
synonyms see FICTITIOUS
– apoc · ry · phal · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– apoc · ry · phal · ness noun