ILLEGAL Synonyms
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 |