Synonyms of 'illegitimate' in British English
1 (adjective)
Definition
illegal
a ruthless and illegitimate regime
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under-the-table
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2 (adjective)
It is not illegitimate to seek a parallel between the two events.
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3 (adjective)
Definition
born of parents who were not married to each other at the time
Later, the news of his illegitimate child came out.
Synonyms
born out of wedlock
born on the wrong side of the blanket (old-fashioned)
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of bastard
Definition
illegitimate by birth
his bastard son
Synonyms
fatherless,
born out of wedlock,
born on the wrong side of the blanket,
baseborn
in the sense of illegal
Definition
against the law
It is illegal to interfere with emergency radio frequencies.
Synonyms
banned,
off limits,
against the law,
felonious,
bootlegin the sense of illicit
Definition
information about the use of illicit drugs
Synonyms
black-market,
off limits,
unlicensed,
felonious
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