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[adj., n. li-jit-uh-mit; v. li-jit-uh-meyt] 
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| Main Entry: |
legitimate
[adj., n. li-jit-uh-mit; v. li-jit-uh-meyt]
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic, valid, legal |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accredited, acknowledged, admissible, appropriate, authorized, canonical, certain, cogent, consistent, correct, customary, fair, genuine, innocent, just, justifiable, lawful, licit, logical, natural, normal, official, on the level, on the up and up, orthodox, probable, proper, real, reasonable, received, recognized, regular, reliable, rightful, sanctioned, sensible, sound, statutory, sure, true, typical, usual, verifiable, warranted, well-founded |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, invalid, unlawful, unwarranted |
| Main Entry: | allowable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | permissible |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, admissible, legal, legitimate, proper |
| Antonyms: | impermissible, prohibited |
| Main Entry: | authentic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, genuine |
| Synonyms: | accurate, actual, authoritative, bona fide, certain, convincing, credible, creditable, dependable, factual, faithful, for real, legit, legitimate, official, original, pure, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, trusty, twenty-four carat, valid, veritable |
| Notes: | genuine means not fake or counterfeit - or sincerely felt or expressed, while authentic means conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief and trust |
| Antonyms: | counterfeit, fake, false, falsified, unauthorized, ungenuine, unreal |
| Main Entry: | authoritative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | official, authorized |
| Synonyms: | administrative, approved, bureaucratic, canonical, departmental, ex cathedra, ex officio, executive, imperial, lawful, legal, legitimate, magisterial, mandatory, ruling, sanctioned, sovereign, supreme |
| Antonyms: | democratic |
| Main Entry: | authorized |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | approved |
| Synonyms: | accredited, certified, commissioned, lawful, legal, legitimate, licensed, licit, official, recognized, sanctioned, warranted |
| Antonyms: | unofficial |
| Main Entry: | bona fide |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | genuine |
| Synonyms: | actual, authentic, honest, kosher, legitimate, real, true, valid |
| Main Entry: | correct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accurate, exact |
| Synonyms: | according to Hoyle, actual, amen, appropriate, cooking with gas, dead on, equitable, factual, faithful, faultless, flawless, for sure, free of error, impeccable, just, legitimate, nice, okay, on target, on the ball, on the beam, on the button, on the money, on the nose, on track, perfect, precise, proper, regular, right, right as rain, right on, right stuff, righteous, rigorous, stone, strict, true, undistorted, unmistaken, veracious, veridical |
| Antonyms: | flawed, imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, wrong |
| Main Entry: | factual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | real, correct |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, actual, authentic, card-carrying, certain, circumstantial, close, credible, descriptive, exact, faithful, genuine, hard, kosher*, legit, legitimate, literal, objective, on the level, positive, precise, righteous, specific, straight from horse's mouth, sure, sure-enough, true, true-to-life, unadorned, unbiased, undoubted, unquestionable, valid, veritable |
| Antonyms: | biased, false, imprecise, incorrect, unfactual, untruthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fair |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial, unprejudiced |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, benevolent, blameless, candid, civil, clean, courteous, decent, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, even-handed, frank, generous, good, honest, honorable, impartial, just, lawful, legitimate, moderate, nonpartisan, objective, on the level, on up-and-up, open, pious, praiseworthy, principled, proper, reasonable, respectable, righteous, scrupulous, sincere, square, straight, straightforward, temperate, trustworthy, unbiased, uncolored, uncorrupted, upright, virtuous |
| Antonyms: | biased, partial, prejudiced, unfair, unjust, unreasonable |
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