illicit

The word “illicit” has 3 syllables: il-li-cit

It's pronounced as /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for illicit?

In the thesaurus, “illicit” has 54 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for illicit

adulterine
adulterous
bad
banned
barred
black-market
blamable
blameworthy
bootleg
censurable
clandestine
contraband
contrary to law
corrupt
criminal
criminalized
crooked
dirty
disallowed
discouraged
evil
felonious
forbidden
furtive
guilty
heavy
illegal
illegitimate
immoral
improper
in violation of law
interdicted
lawless
out of line
outlawed
prohibited
proscribed
racket
reprehensible
shameful
sinful
unauthorized
under-the-counter
under-the-table
unethical
unlawful
unlicensed
unprincipled
unsanctioned
unscrupulous
villainous
wicked
wrong
wrongful

Antonyms for illicit

abetted
aboveboard
allowed
approved
authorized
blessed
chaste
correct
decent
decorous
encouraged
endorsed
ethical
forthright
good
indorsed
just
lawful
legal
legitimate
licensed
licit
moral
noble
open
permitted
principled
promoted
proper
pure
right
righteous
sanctioned
seemly
suggested
supported
truthful
uncorrupt
virtuous

Meanings of illicit

noun
1. A banned or unlawful item.
adjective
1. Not approved by law, but not invalid.
2. Breaking social norms.
3. Unlawful.

Example Sentences

The police raided the warehouse and confiscated the illicit drugs hidden inside.
Engaging in illicit activities can result in severe legal consequences.
The company was fined for its involvement in an illicit scheme to evade taxes.
The journalist uncovered evidence of illicit dealings among high-ranking officials.
He was arrested for possession of illicit firearms found in his home.

On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to illicit, such as: abetted, aboveboard, adulterine, adulterous, allowed, approved, authorized.

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