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| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | contraband |
| 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: | 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: | off-limits |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | prohibited |
| Synonyms: | against the law, banned, barred, forbidden, illegal, illicit, no-no, not allowed, out of bounds, outlawed, restricted, taboo, unlawful, verboten |
| Main Entry: | taboo |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not allowed, permitted |
| Synonyms: | anathema, banned, beyond the pale, disapproved, forbidden, frowned on, illegal, off limits, out of bounds, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed, reserved, restricted, ruled out, unacceptable, unmentionable, unthinkable |
| Antonyms: | acceptable, allowed, mentionable, ok |
| Main Entry: | unconstitutional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | illegal |
| Synonyms: | against the law, banned, criminal, felonious, forbidden, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, not legal, outlawed, prohibited, prosecutable, unauthorized, unlawful, violating, wrongful |
| Main Entry: | undue |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excessive, unnecessary |
| Synonyms: | disproportionate, exceeding, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, forbidden, ill-timed, illegal, immoderate, improper, inappropriate, inapt, indecorous, inept, inordinate, intemperate, needless, overmuch, sinister, too great, too much, unapt, uncalled-for, unconscionable, underhanded, undeserved, unfair, unfitting, unjust, unjustifiable, unjustified, unmeasurable, unreasonable, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, untimely, unwarrantable, unwarranted |
| Notes: | undo means to reverse an action or thing; undue means 'inappropriate' or 'excessive' |
| Antonyms: | moderate, reasonable, sensible |
| Main Entry: | unlawful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | against the law |
| Synonyms: | actionable, banned, bootleg, criminal, flagitious, forbidden, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, improper, iniquitous, lawless, nefarious, outlawed, prohibited, taboo, unauthorized, under-the-counter, unlicensed, wrongful |
| Antonyms: | authorized, lawful, legal, right |
| Main Entry: | impassable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | closed |
| Synonyms: | blockaded, forbidden, impenetrable, insurmountable, obstructed, pathless, trackless, untrodden |
| Notes: | impassible is incapable of feeling or suffering; impassable is not capable of being passed |
| Antonyms: | open, passable, traveled |
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