Illegal and Legitimate

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Illegal

Illegal adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.
Usage example: it is illegal to import those birds into this country
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Legitimate is an antonym for illegal in against the law topic.
Nearby Words: illegality, illegally

Legitimate

Legitimate adjective - Permitted by law.
Usage example: the mistrust created among investors by the financial scandal has hurt even companies engaged in wholly legitimate business practices
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Antonyms for Legitimate
Illegal is an antonym for legitimate in topics: lawful, authentic.
Nearby Words: legitimately, legitimacy, legitimize, legitimated, legitimatize
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  • Literature / The Great Gatsby Legitimate Businessmen's Social Club: Gatsby's "pharmacies", which he purchased to sell illegal alcohol through.
    Source: Literature / The Great Gatsby
  • Series / True Detective The Casino: Frank owns the Vinci Gardens Casino to use as a legitimate front to his illegal activities.
    Source: Series / True Detective
  • In fact, the show gives us a very legitimate reason for why he shouldn't date her (it's illegal for university faculty to become romantically involved with students).
    Source: Strangled by the Red String
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