Legitimate and Unauthorised

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Legitimate adjective - Of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful.

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Unauthorised is an antonym for legitimate.

Unauthorised adjective - Not endowed with authority.

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Legitimate is an antonym for unauthorised.

Nearby Word: unauthorized

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Unauthorised and Legitimate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/legitimate/unauthorised

Legitimate & Unauthorised. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/legitimate/unauthorised>.

Unauthorised or Legitimate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/legitimate/unauthorised.

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