-fəl adjective
1. often capitalized : similar to the Apocrypha
2. : not canonical : of doubtful authenticity : fictitious , spurious , untrustworthy
noting which works are regarded as authentic and which apocryphal — L.J.Thro
a story, possibly apocryphal but completely credible — Robert Campbell
3. archaic : counterfeit , imitative , sham
Synonyms: see fictitious