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apocryphalness

apocryphalness

9.9
Being probably not true or not from a real source
  • noun
  • /əˈpɑːkrɪfəl.nəs/
translation icon : apocrifidad
  • The apocryphalness of the legend makes historians doubt its accuracy.

Examples

  • Given the apocryphalness of the rumor, we should seek more reliable sources.

  • Many urban myths are notable for their sheer apocryphalness despite widespread belief.

  • The apocryphalness of the legend has been debated for centuries.

  • Many stories have an element of apocryphalness that makes them intriguing.

  • The apocryphalness of the tale raises questions about its historical relevance.

  • Due to the apocryphalness of the document, scholars are cautious about its claims.

  • The professor highlighted the apocryphalness of the myth during his lecture.

Synonyms

falseness
vsapocryphalness
2 5.8

A way of speaking or acting that is not true

is about whether something is likely genuine rather than moral untruth
inauthenticity
vsapocryphalness
1 7.9

The state of not being real or true

emphasizes doubt about authenticity rather than plain non-genuineness
bogusness
vsapocryphalness
7.9

The state of being fake and trying to trick people

suggests uncertain truth rather than clear deliberate deception
factitiousness
vsapocryphalness
  • Formal
9.9

A quality of being fake and made to seem real

focuses on uncertain authenticity, not necessarily deliberate creation

Antonyms

genuineness
3 4.0

The state of being real and sincere

How Authentic

authenticity
71 4.8
apocryphalness
9.9
falseness
2 5.8

Surface Forms

apocryphalness singular
apocryphalnesses plural

Morphology

apocryphalness = apocryphal (transparent) = apocryphal + ness

The suffix '-ness' is a regular nominalizer forming 'the state or quality of being apocryphal', a straightforward derivation from the adjective.

Etymology

Apocryphalness comes from the Greek apokryphos, meaning 'hidden', and was first used for books kept away from the Bible. Because those hidden books were seen as doubtful, apocryphalness now means the quality of being not genuine or probably not true. A helpful memory hook is the idea of 'hidden', and you can also see this in the word cryptic, which comes from Greek for 'hidden'.