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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | against the law |
| Synonyms: | actionable, banned, black-market, bootleg, contraband, criminal, crooked, extralegal, felonious, forbidden, heavy*, hot*, illegitimate, illicit, interdicted, irregular, lawless, not approved, not legal, outlawed, outside the law, prohibited, proscribed, prosecutable, racket, shady, smuggled, sub rosa, taboo, unauthorized, unconstitutional, under the table, unlawful, unlicensed, unofficial, unwarrantable, unwarranted, verboten, violating, wildcat, wrongful |
| Notes: | a form of conduct will be illicit and a type of practice will be illegal |
| Antonyms: | allowed, authorized, ethical, good, lawful, legal, legitimate, moral, permissible, right |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inexcusable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not forgivable |
| Synonyms: | blamable, blameworthy, censurable, criticizable, impermissible, indefensible, inexpiable, intolerable, outrageous, reprehensible, unallowable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, unpermissible, untenable, unwarrantable, wrong |
| Antonyms: | excusable, forgivable, justifiable |
| Main Entry: | undue |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excessive, unnecessary |
| Synonyms: | disproportionate, exceeding, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, forbidden, ill-timed, illegal, immoderate, improper, inappropriate, inapt, indecorous, inept, inordinate, intemperate, needless, overmuch, sinister, too great, too much, unapt, uncalled-for, unconscionable, underhanded, undeserved, unfair, unfitting, unjust, unjustifiable, unjustified, unmeasurable, unreasonable, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, untimely, unwarrantable, unwarranted |
| Notes: | undo means to reverse an action or thing; undue means 'inappropriate' or 'excessive' |
| Antonyms: | moderate, reasonable, sensible |
| Main Entry: | unreasonable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extravagant; beyond normal limits |
| Synonyms: | absonant, arbitrary, costing an arm and a leg, dear, excessive, exorbitant, extortionate, extreme, far-out, illegitimate, immoderate, improper, inordinate, intemperate, out of bounds, overkill, overmuch, peremptory, posh, pricey, senseless, steep*, stiff*, too great, too much, too-too, uncalled-for, unconscionable, undue, unfair, unjust, unjustifiable, unlawful, unrightful, unwarrantable, unwarranted, up to here, way out, wrongful |
| Antonyms: | cheap, economical, low, plain, reasonable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unwarranted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not reasonable or right |
| Synonyms: | baseless, bottomless, foundationless, gratuitous, groundless, indefensible, inexcusable, uncalled-for, unconscionable, undue, unfair, unfounded, ungrounded, unjust, unjustifiable, unjustified, unprovoked, unreasonable, unwarrantable, wrong |
| Antonyms: | called-for, justifiable, reasonable, warranted |
| Main Entry: | outlawed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | illegal |
| Synonyms: | actionable, banned, black-market, bootleg, contraband, criminal, crooked, extralegal, felonious, forbidden, heavy*, hot*, illegitimate, illicit, interdicted, irregular, lawless, not approved, not legal, outside the law, prohibited, proscribed, prosecutable, racket, shady, smuggled, sub rosa, taboo*, unauthorized, unconstitutional, under the table, unlawful, unlicensed, unofficial, unwarrantable, unwarranted, verboten, violating, wildcat, wrongful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unreasoned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unreasonable |
| Synonyms: | absonant, arbitrary, costing an arm and a leg, dear, excessive, exorbitant, extortionate, extreme, far-out, illegitimate, illogical, immoderate, improper, inordinate, intemperate, irrational, out of bounds, overkill, overmuch, peremptory, posh, pricey, senseless, steep*, stiff*, too great, too much*, too-too, uncalled-for, unconscionable, undue, unfair, unjust, unjustifiable, unlawful, unrightful, unwarrantable, unwarranted, up to here, way out, wrongful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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