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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The Ipidea spokeswoman said the company has “always explicitly opposed any form of illegal or abusive conduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And the BBC's investigations suggest it was the use of that hotel that directly led to dozens of people almost losing their homes in an alleged illegal eviction attempt.

From BBC

South Korean law makes it illegal for public officials and their spouses to receive gifts worth more than 1m won in one go, or a total of 3m won within a fiscal year.

From BBC

“We categorically disagree and will dispute the allegations that Rocket, Redfin or any of the named defendants are doing anything illegal,” a Rocket Companies spokesperson told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

But declining immigration—legal and illegal—is notably occurring against a backdrop of falling fertility rates and an aging population.

From The Wall Street Journal

illegal

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