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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generally agreed upon |
| Synonyms: | accustomed, acknowledged, allowed, approved, arrived at, authorized, card-carrying, chosen, confirmed, conventional, credited, current, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, in vogue, kosher*, legit, normal, okayed, orthodox, passed, popular, preferred, received, recognized, regular, sanctioned, standard, straight*, time-honored, touted, universal, unopposed, usual, welcomed |
| Antonyms: | irregular, questionable, unconventional, unorthodox |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lawful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legitimate |
| Synonyms: | authorized, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, commanded, condign, constitutional, decreed, due, enacted, enforced, enjoined, established, innocent, judged, judicial, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, legalized, legislated, legit, legitimatized, licit, mandated, of right, official, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, ordered, passed, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warrantable, warranted |
| Notes: | lawful means allowed by law while legal means of or relating to or concerned with law |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, illicit, prohibited, taboo, unlawful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | legal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, permissible |
| Synonyms: | acknowledged, allowed, authorized, card-carrying, chartered, clean*, condign, constitutional, contractual, decreed, due, enforced, enforcible, enjoined, fair, forensic, granted, innocent, judged, judicial, juridical, just, justifiable, justified, lawful, legalized, legit, legitimate, licit, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, passed, precedented, prescribed, proper, protected, right, rightful, sanctioned, sound, statutory, straight, sure enough, valid, warranted, within the law |
| Notes: | lawful means allowed by law while legal means of or relating to or concerned with law |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful, wrong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rightful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legitimate |
| Synonyms: | applicable, appropriate, apt, authorized, befitting, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, condign, deserved, due, ethical, fair, fit, fitting, holding water, honest, just, kosher*, lawful, legal, legit, merited, moral, moralistic, noble, official, on the level, on the up and up, orthodox, permitted, principled, proper, real, requisite, right, right-minded, suitable, true, twenty-four carat, valid, virtuous |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, incorrect, wrongful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | substantial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | material, real |
| Synonyms: | actual, card-carrying, concrete, corporeal, existent, for real, honest-to-god, legit, objective, phenomenal, physical, positive, righteous, sensible, solid, sure enough, tangible, true, twenty-four-carat, valid, visible, weighty |
| Notes: | substantial means considerable or sizeable; substantive means actual or firm |
| Antonyms: | ethereal, mental, spiritual |
| Main Entry: | bona fide |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic and genuine |
| Synonyms: | authentic, authoritative, card-carrying, credible, for real, genuine, good-faith, legitimate, natural, official, original, pure, real, rightful, straight, true to life, unquestionable, veritable, with good faith |
| Main Entry: | legit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lawful |
| Synonyms: | authorized, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, commanded, condign, constitutional, decreed, due, enacted, enforced, enjoined, established, innocent, judged, judicial, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, legalized, legislated, legitimate, legitimatized, licit, mandated, of right, official, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, ordered, passed, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warrantable, warranted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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