Illicit
Illicit adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.
Usage example: had a long history of using illicit drugs
Proscribed and illicit are semantically related. in outlawed topic. In some cases you can use "Proscribed" instead an adjective "Illicit".
Nearby Word: illicitly
Proscribed
Proscribed adjective - That may not be permitted.
Usage example: the organization lost its nonprofit status after it was determined to have engaged in several proscribed fund-raising activities
Illicit and proscribed are semantically related. You can use "Illicit" instead an adjective "Proscribed".
Nearby Words: proscription, proscribing
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- illegitimate and illicit
- illegitimate and proscribed
- illegal and illicit
- illegal and proscribed
- unlawful and illicit
- unlawful and proscribed
- lawless and illicit
- lawless and proscribed
- criminal and illicit
- criminal and proscribed
- wrongful and illicit
- wrongful and proscribed
- prohibited and illicit
- prohibited and proscribed
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