Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A Paris criminal court will on Monday examine former president Nicolas Sarkozy's request to merge two sentences for convictions in separate cases related to graft and illegal campaign financing.

From Barron's

The videos and witness testimonies that have made it out were shared online via virtual private networks or illegal satellite internet connections.

From The Wall Street Journal

While that isn’t illegal, the optics are troubling.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Swedes believed Kennedy was repeatedly double-touching some of his stones, an illegal move.

From BBC

While it is illegal for a girl under 18 or a boy under 21 to be married in India, in practice child marriage is still common.

From BBC

illegal

Example Sentences

Related Words