Licit and Prohibited

Licit

Licit adjective - Permitted by law.
Usage example: law enforcement agencies are demanding stricter regulation of the sale of licit medications that can later be used in the home manufacture of illicit drugs

Prohibited is an antonym for licit.

Prohibited

Prohibited adjective - That may not be permitted.

Licit is an antonym for prohibited.

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Prohibited and Licit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/licit/prohibited
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Prohibited or Licit. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/licit/prohibited.
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