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

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Doing so has long been illegal under the Communist Party, though for years many such churches were quietly tolerated.

From The Wall Street Journal

She reported the incident to Sussex Police, but was told there was nothing they could do, as it is not illegal to film people in public.

From BBC

“Clearly, this is wildly illegal,” Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Sunday on CNN.

From The Wall Street Journal

But now, having overstayed his visa, he is in the crosshairs of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's promised crackdown on illegal workers.

From Barron's

“Anyone using or prompting Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content,” the company said.

From MarketWatch

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