Synonyms of bootleg

bootleg 1 of 3

noun

as in alcohol

illegally produced liquor

getting caught with bootleg during Prohibition could have resulted in a jail sentence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alcohol
• booze
• mountain dew
• white lightning
• moonshine
• rum
• drink
• rotgut
• bathtub gin
• hooch
• firewater
• juice
• spirits
• tipple
• grog
• strong drink
• ardent spirits
• red-eye
• potable
• John Barleycorn

bootleg

2 of 3

adjective

as in unauthorized

made or sold illegally

During the Prohibition era, many people made their own bootleg whiskey.

He was arrested for selling bootleg copies of the album.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unauthorized
• unlicensed
• smuggled
• illicit
• contraband
• illegal
• unapproved
• unsanctioned
• criminal
• under-the-counter
• improper
• outlawed
• under-the-table
• wrongful
• banned
• prohibited
• felonious
• unlawful
• forbidden
• illegitimate
• proscribed
• criminalized
• disallowed
• interdicted
• barred
• discouraged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• licensed
• authorized
• proper
• approved
• legitimate
• endorsed
• legal
• allowed
• correct
• promoted
• decent
• sanctioned
• lawful
• supported
• decorous
• suggested
• encouraged
• indorsed
• abetted
• seemly

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• permitted
• licensed
• authorized
• proper
• approved
• legitimate
• endorsed
• legal
• allowed
• correct
• promoted
• decent
• sanctioned
• lawful
• supported
• decorous
• suggested
• encouraged
• indorsed
• abetted
• seemly

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bootleg

3 of 3

verb

as in to merchandise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merchandise
• smuggle
• black-market
• exchange
• fence
• resell
• bargain
• barter
• auction
• purchase
• buy
• wholesale
• sell
• market
• retail
• swap
• supply
• negotiate
• merchandize
• distribute
• peddle
• transact
• vend
• horse-trade
• trade
• rebuy
• monopolize
• corner
• traffic
• pick up
• undersell
• deal
• fair-trade
• take
• speculate
• engross
• day-trade
• invest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• black
• boycott
• blackball

• black
• boycott
• blackball