apocryphal

adjective

1. of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
2. Ecclesiastical.
   1. (initial capital letter)of or relating to the Apocrypha.
   2. of doubtful sanction; uncanonical.
3. false; spurious: He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but the truth was later revealed.

adjective

1. of questionable authenticity
2. (sometimes capital) of or like the Apocrypha
3. untrue; counterfeit