illegal

[ih-lee-guhl] / ɪˈli gəl /

ADJECTIVE

against the law

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banned criminal illegitimate illicit irregular outlawed prohibited smuggled unauthorized unconstitutional unlawful unlicensed unwarranted wrongful

WEAK

actionable black-market bootleg contraband crooked extralegal felonious forbidden heavy hot interdicted lawless not approved not legal outside the law proscribed prosecutable racket shady sub-rosa taboo under-the-table unofficial unwarrantable verboten violating wildcat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authorized blessed ethical good justifiable lawful legal legitimate moral permitted right warranted

WEAK

allowed permissible

Example Sentences

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In fact doing so would be illegal under the existing law.

From Los Angeles Times

A tearful Redknapp, who recalled last week how his grandmother used to run bets for a bookmaker when gambling was illegal, earned a big kiss from his wife Sandra.

From Barron's

Butyagin is accused of illegal excavations and "illegal partial destruction" of an archaeological complex.

From BBC

Some are also illegal under Israeli law, though many of those are later given official recognition.

From Barron's

The U.A.E.’s Foreign Ministry said an investigation regarding his alleged illegal activities continues.

From The Wall Street Journal

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