legal

[lee-guhl] / ˈli gəl /

ADJECTIVE

allowable, permissible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid

WEAK

acknowledged allowed authorized card-carrying chartered clean condign decreed due enforceable enforced enjoined forensic granted innocent judged judicial just justifiable justified legalized legit licit on the level on the up and up ordained passed precedented prescribed protected right rightful sanctioned sound straight sure-enough warranted within the law

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

WEAK

illicit wrong

Example Sentences

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Maxwell was subpoenaed to testify and Waitt said they discussed the legal case during their relationship and she was "quite stressed" about it but "denied having any involvement with that".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In 2021, Boro launched legal proceedings against Derby County.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

First, he wrote that surrogacy contracts—which, again, have been legal in Florida for 33 years—violate the 13th Amendment to the U.S.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Brussels argued however that it didn't have the legal authority to ban the practices, and that any such move would be an encroachment on member states' powers.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

I didn’t know it was legal to work at fifteen, but he wandered into Big Ed’s General Store and they hired him on the spot.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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