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ILLEGAL Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word illegal. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For ILLEGAL

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legal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

• of or relating to jurisprudence

• relating to or characteristic of the profession of law

adjective satellite

• having legal efficacy or force

• allowed by official rules

lawful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• conformable to or allowed by law

adjective satellite

• according to custom or rule or natural law

• having a legally established claim

• authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

authorized
adjectiveadj
adjective

• endowed with authority

legitimate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

adjective satellite

• based on known statements or events or conditions

• in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles

• authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

verb

• make legal

• show or affirm to be just and legitimate

• make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)

licit
adjectiveadj
adjective

• sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality

adjective satellite

• authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

permissible
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• that may be permitted especially as according to rule

adjective satellite

• that may be accepted or conceded

sanctioned
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

• formally approved and invested with legal authority

• established by authority; given authoritative approval

valid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

adjective satellite

• still legally acceptable

allowed
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

• consent to, give permission; permit

• let have

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

• allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something

• afford possibility

• allow the other (baseball) team to score

• grant as a discount or in exchange

• allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

Alternatives for LEGAL

Alternatives for LAWFUL

Alternatives for AUTHORIZED

Alternatives for LEGITIMATE

Alternatives for LICIT

Alternatives for PERMISSIBLE

Alternatives for SANCTIONED

Alternatives for VALID

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