ILLEGITIMATE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word illegitimate. (close relations)
illegitimately
Best Alternatives
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| illicit | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law | ||||||
| unlawful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law adjective satellite • not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention • not morally right or permissible • having no legally established claim • contrary to or forbidden by law | ||||||
| illegal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules | ||||||
| illogical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking in correct logical relation adjective satellite • lacking orderly continuity | ||||||
| invalid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • having no cogency or legal force noun • someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury adjective satellite • no longer valid verb • force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen • injure permanently | ||||||
| spurious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • ostensibly valid, but not actually valid • plausible but false • born out of wedlock • false or fake; not what it appears to be | ||||||
| by-blow | nounn | |||||
noun • the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents | ||||||
| outlaw | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law • disobedient to or defiant of law verb • declare illegal; outlaw | ||||||
| outlawed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law | ||||||
| whoreson | nounn | |||||
noun • the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents • insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous | ||||||
| illegitimate child | nounn | |||||
noun • the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents | ||||||
| love child | nounn | |||||
noun • the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents | ||||||
