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ILLEGAL Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word illegal. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word illegal. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ILLEGAL

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criminal
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

adjective satellite

• bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

• guilty of crime or serious offense

• involving or being or having the nature of a crime

felonious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving or being or having the nature of a crime

illicit
adjectiveadj
adjective

• contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

unlawful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law

adjective satellite

• not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

• not morally right or permissible

• having no legally established claim

• contrary to or forbidden by law

actionable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• affording grounds for legal action

banned
verbv
adjective satellite

• forbidden by law

contraband
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law

adjective satellite

• distributed or sold illicitly

forbidden
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excluded from use or mention

illegitimate
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful

noun

• the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

outlawed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

prohibited
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excluded from use or mention

• forbidden by law

proscribed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excluded from use or mention

unauthorized
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not endowed with authority

adjective satellite

• without official authorization

unlicensed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking official approval

wrongful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having no legally established claim

• unlawfully violating the rights of others

• not just or fair

vetoed
verbv
noun

• a vote that blocks a decision

• the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)

verb

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

• command against

bogus
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

irregular
adjectiveadj
adjective

• contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

• (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces

• (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement

noun

• a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

• merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

adjective satellite

• not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals

• failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection

• deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

• lacking continuity or regularity

• (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical

• independent in behavior or thought

Alternatives for CRIMINAL

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