Text: 1 contrary to or forbidden by law<it is illegal to steal>Synonymscriminal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful, wrongfulRelated Wordsbad, evil, immoral, shameful, sinful, unethical, wicked, wrong; blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible; banned, barred, disallowed, discouraged, forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed; unauthorized, unlicensed, unsanctioned; corrupt, unprincipled, unscrupulous, villainousNear Antonymsethical, good, just, principled, right, righteous, virtuous; allowed, permitted; authorized, licensed (also licenced); approved, endorsed, sanctioned; abetted, encouraged, promoted, suggested, supported; correct, decent, decorous, proper, seemlyAntonymslawful, legal, legitimate 2 not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport<an illegal pass>— see foul 2

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