Apocryphal - English meaning

adjective

Open to discussion or argument.

Usage examples:

It is debatable whether the country is coming out of recession

adjective

Not clear, not certain, or not fixed; possibly not true

Usage examples:

It’s debatable whether he could get a fair trial here.

adjective

Feeling uncertain about something.

Usage examples:

He looked doubtful, but gave a nod

adjective

Uncertain or unlikely

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] it was doubtful (that) the money would ever be found., she gave me a long, doub…

adjective

Used to describe debts or accounts that are unlikely to be paid

Usage examples:

The company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the credit risk of specific…

adjective

Hesitating or doubting.

Usage examples:

I was rather dubious about the whole idea

adjective

Probably not true or not completely true; doubtful

Usage examples:

The team had the dubious distinction of ranking 31st in the league., a dubious character

verb

Invent (something) in order to deceive.

Usage examples:

Officers fabricated evidence

adjective

Not according with truth or fact; incorrect.

Usage examples:

He was feeding false information to his customers

adjective

(of things) not real, but made to look real, or (of information) not true but made to seem true in order to deceive

Usage examples:

Haban used false identification to enter france., the company presented clients with documents cont…

adjective

Not true or correct

Usage examples:

It is an offense to give false information on your application form., the wanted man is known to be…

adjective

Not real or true; imaginary or fabricated.

Usage examples:

Reports of a deal were dismissed as fictitious by the minister

adjective

Invented and not true or existing; false

Usage examples:

He registered at the hotel under a fictitious name.

adjective

Not real

Usage examples:

Executives invented fictitious sales to justify amounts transferred offshore., many of the internet…

adjective

Existing only in the imagination.

Usage examples:

Chris had imaginary conversations with her

adjective

Existing only in the mind; not real

Usage examples:

All her worries were imaginary.

adjective

Described in or based on legends.

Usage examples:

A legendary british king of the 4th century

adjective

Wearing esp. a lot of makeup

Usage examples:

She was heavily made-up and wearing a wig., a made-up name, they complained about "made-up" data.

adjective

Occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales.

Usage examples:

One of denmark's greatest mythical heroes

adjective

Mythical also means imaginary or not real

Usage examples:

I’d like to see that mythical girlfriend he’s always talking about.

adjective

Doubtful as regards truth or validity.

Usage examples:

It is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine

adjective

Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

Usage examples:

Separating authentic and spurious claims

adjective

Not proven or validated.

Usage examples:

An unauthenticated report

adjective

Not supported or proven by evidence.

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Unsubstantiated claims

adjective

Not supported by facts

Usage examples:

Companies can be punished for making unsubstantiated claims about their products.

adjective

Not supported physically.

Usage examples:

A toddler who can stand unsupported

adjective

If someone's opinions or statements are unsupported, they do not have any proof or evidence to show that they are true

Usage examples:

Unsupported allegations, most of the report consists of generalized observations, unsupported by da…

adjective

Not in accordance with fact or reality; false or incorrect.

Usage examples:

These suggestions are totally untrue

adjective

Not true; false

Usage examples:

Her remarks were irresponsible and untrue.

adjective

Not having been verified.

Usage examples:

Unverified assumptions about the past had to be excluded