Sanctioned and Wrongful

Opposite meaning words

Sanctioned adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.

Usage example: I cannot believe that this religious cult is a sanctioned student organization

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Wrongful is an antonym for sanctioned.

Nearby Words: sanction, sanctioning

Wrongful adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.

Usage example: charged with wrongful possession of narcotics

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Sanctioned is an antonym for wrongful.

Nearby Words: wrong, wrongly, wronging, wronged, wrongfully

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Wrongful and Sanctioned. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanctioned/wrongful

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