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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The 41-year-old, who also works as a part-time legal assistant and occasionally as a TV extra, says the work allows her to fit employment around school hours.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Notaries public, meanwhile, have both ethical and legal duties to refuse notarization if they believe a signer does not understand the nature or consequences of the document they are executing.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Mike Prysner, the executive director of the Center on Conscience and War, a group that provides legal support and counsel for conscientious objectors, told Salon that they have seen a huge increase in interest.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Historically, crypto has pushed the legal envelope, and may design rewards to mimic interest without violating the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Bobby insisted that his passport was perfectly legal and had two and a half years to go before it expired.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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