illegal

Speech parts

1. illegal - Noun

2. illegal - Adjective

Meaning

Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

criminal irregular illicit unlawful felonious wildcat tabu black penal crooked impermissible wrong sharp banned prohibited

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Antonyms

legal lawful magistrate salah may right

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Phrases with the word

illegal act illegal activities illegal search making illegal illegal funds illegal money

Examples

Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. Robert Orben

The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer. Henry Kissinger

Oh, when the President does it, that means that it is not illegal. Richard Nixon

You know, if government were a product, selling it would be illegal. P. J. O'Rourke

I'm in favor of legalizing drugs. According to my values system, if people want to kill themselves, they have every right to do so. Most of the harm that comes from drugs is because they are illegal. Milton Friedman

I suggest we learn to love ourselves before it's made illegal. Brandon Boyd

Close letter words and terms

Illecebrum Illecebrum verticullatum Illecillewaet illegal act illegal action illegal actions