Legit and Unauthorized

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Legit adjective - Permitted by law.

Usage example: the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster

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Unauthorized is an antonym for legit.

Unauthorized adjective - Not endowed with authority.

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Legit is an antonym for unauthorized.

Nearby Word: unauthorised

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Unauthorized and Legit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/legit/unauthorized

Legit & Unauthorized. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/legit/unauthorized>.

Unauthorized or Legit. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/legit/unauthorized.

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