illegal

The word “illegal” has 3 syllables: il-le-gal

It's pronounced as /ɪˈliːɡəl/

What is synonym and antonym for illegal?

In the thesaurus, “illegal” has 80 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for illegal along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for illegal

actionable
adulterine
bad
banned
barred
below the belt
black-market
blamable
blameworthy
bootleg
censurable
contraband
corrupt
criminal
criminalized
crooked
dirty
disallowed
discouraged
dishonorable
evil
extralegal
felonious
forbidden
foul
heavy
hot
ignoble
illegitimate
illicit
immoral
interdicted
irregular
lawless
low
mean
nasty
not approved
not legal
outlawed
outside the law
prohibited
proscribed
prosecutable
racket
reprehensible
rotten
shabby
shady
shameful
sinful
smuggled
sub-rosa
taboo
unauthorized
unchivalrous
unconstitutional
under-the-counter
under-the-table
unethical
unfair
ungentlemanly
unjust
unlawful
unlicensed
unofficial
unprincipled
unrighteous
unsanctioned
unscrupulous
unsportsmanlike
unwarrantable
unwarranted
verboten
villainous
violating
wicked
wildcat
wrong
wrongful

Antonyms for illegal

abetted
allowed
approved
authorized
blessed
clean
correct
decent
decorous
encouraged
endorsed
ethical
fair
good
honorable
indorsed
irreproachable
just
justifiable
law-abiding
lawful
legal
legitimate
licensed
moral
permissible
permitted
principled
promoted
proper
right
righteous
sanctioned
scrupulous
seemly
sportsmanlike
sportsmanly
suggested
supported
unimpeachable
virtuous
warranted

Meanings of illegal

noun
1. An illegal act or technique.
2. (plural, as illegals) Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs.
3. An illegal immigrant.
4. A spy working abroad illegally and undercover, without visible ties to his or her country’s authorities.
adjective
1. Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
2. Forbidden by established rules.
3. (of an issue printed for collectors) Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
4. (of a person, sometimes offensive) Being or doing something illegally.
5. (sometimes offensive) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.

Example Sentences

It is important to abide by the law and refrain from engaging in illegal activities.
The company faced severe consequences for its illegal dumping of hazardous waste.
Crossing the border without proper documentation is considered an illegal act.
The authorities cracked down on the illegal sale of counterfeit goods in the market.
The possession and distribution of narcotics are deemed illegal in most countries.

On this page you'll find 122 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to illegal, such as: abetted, actionable, adulterine, allowed, approved, authorized, bad.

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