ILLEGITIMATE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word illegitimate. (close relations)
illegitimately
Best Alternative Words for ILLEGITIMATE
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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 | ||||||||
illegal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules | ||||||||
illogical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in correct logical relation adjective satellite • lacking orderly continuity | ||||||||
invalid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • having no cogency or legal force noun • someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury adjective satellite • no longer valid verb • force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen • injure permanently | ||||||||
spurious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • ostensibly valid, but not actually valid • plausible but false • born out of wedlock • false or fake; not what it appears to be | ||||||||
by-blow | nounn | |||||||
noun • the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents | ||||||||
outlaw | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law • disobedient to or defiant of law verb • declare illegal; outlaw | ||||||||
outlawed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law | ||||||||
whoreson | nounn | |||||||
noun • the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents • insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous | ||||||||
illegitimate child | nounn | |||||||
noun • the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents | ||||||||
love child | nounn | |||||||
noun • the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents |