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| Main Entry: |
contraband
[kon-truh-band]
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | black-market; unlawful |
| Synonyms: | banned, bootleg, bootlegged, disapproved, excluded, forbidden, hot*, illegal, illicit, interdicted, prohibited, proscribed, shut out, smuggled, taboo, unauthorized, verboten |
| Antonyms: | allowed, lawful, legal, permitted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bootleg |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | illegal |
| Synonyms: | black-market, bootlegged, contraband, illicit, pirated, smuggled, unauthorized, under-the-counter, unlawful, unofficial, unsanctioned |
| Antonyms: | legal |
| Main Entry: | forbidden |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | outlawed, prohibited |
| Synonyms: | banned, closed, closed-down, closed-up, contraband, no-no, off limits, out of bounds, proscribed, refused, taboo*, verboten, vetoed |
| Antonyms: | allowed, approved, authorized, permitted, sanctioned |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | illegal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | against the law |
| Synonyms: | actionable, banned, black-market, bootleg, contraband, criminal, crooked, extralegal, felonious, forbidden, heavy*, hot*, illegitimate, illicit, interdicted, irregular, lawless, not approved, not legal, outlawed, outside the law, prohibited, proscribed, prosecutable, racket, shady, smuggled, sub rosa, taboo, unauthorized, unconstitutional, under the table, unlawful, unlicensed, unofficial, unwarrantable, unwarranted, verboten, violating, wildcat, wrongful |
| Notes: | a form of conduct will be illicit and a type of practice will be illegal |
| Antonyms: | allowed, authorized, ethical, good, lawful, legal, legitimate, moral, permissible, right |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | illegitimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not legal |
| Synonyms: | contraband, illegal, illicit, improper, invalid, misbegotten, spurious, supposititious, unauthorized, unconstitutional, unlawful, unsanctioned, wicked, wrong |
| Antonyms: | authorized, blessed, ethical, justifiable, legal, legitimate, moral, sanctioned, warranted |
| Main Entry: | illicit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not legal; forbidden |
| Synonyms: | adulterous, black-market, bootleg, clandestine, contraband, contrary to law, criminal, crooked, dirty*, felonious, furtive, guilty, heavy*, illegal, illegitimate, immoral, improper, in violation of law, lawless, out of line, prohibited, racket, unauthorized, unlawful, unlicensed, wrong, wrongful |
| Antonyms: | blessed, good, legal, legitimate, licit, moral, noble, proper, right |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prohibited |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | forbidden |
| Synonyms: | banned, barred, closed down, contraband, crooked*, illegal, illicit, no-no, not allowed, not approved, off limits, out of bounds, out of line, proscribed, refused, restricted, shady*, taboo, verboten, vetoed, wildcat |
| Antonyms: | allowed, permitted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unofficial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | informal |
| Synonyms: | casual, contraband, officious, offstage, unauthorized, unorthodox, unsanctioned |
| Antonyms: | confirmed, official |
| Main Entry: | impermissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | forbidden |
| Synonyms: | banned, closed, closed-down, closed-up, contraband, no-no, off limits, out of bounds, proscribed, refused, taboo*, verboten, vetoed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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