apocryph

/ˈæpəkrɪf, ˈæpsɪkrɪf/

Definitions

1. noun

A book or text considered to be of doubtful or disputed authenticity, especially one of the books in the biblical apocrypha.

“The apocryphal book of Enoch is not recognized as part of the canonical Bible.”

Synonyms

  • apocryphal
  • spurious

Antonyms

  • authentic
  • canonical