illegal
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: against the law
Synonyms:
actionable
banned
black-market
bootleg
contraband
criminal
crooked
extralegal
felonious
forbidden
heavy
hot
illegitimate
illicit
interdicted
irregular
lawless
not approved
not legal
outlawed
outside the law
prohibited
proscribed
prosecutable
racket
shady
smuggled
sub rosa
taboo
unauthorized
unconstitutional
under the table
unlawful
unlicensed
unofficial
unwarrantable
unwarranted
verboten
violating
wildcat
wrongful
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