Antonyms for legitimate

Antonyms for (verb) legitimate

Main entry: decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize

Definition: make legal

Usage: Marijuana should be legalized

Antonyms: criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw

Definition: declare illegal; outlaw


Antonyms for (adj) legitimate

Main entry: legitimate

Definition: of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

Antonyms: illegitimate

Definition: of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful


Antonyms: false

Definition: not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality


Antonyms: right-handed

Definition: using or intended for the right hand


Antonyms: ambidextrous, two-handed

Definition: equally skillful with each hand


Antonyms: unlawful

Definition: contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law


Main entry: legitimate, licit, lawful

Definition: authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

Usage: a legitimate government

Antonyms: illegal

Definition: prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules


Main entry: legitimate, logical

Definition: based on known statements or events or conditions

Usage: rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year

Antonyms: invalid

Definition: having no cogency or legal force


Main entry: legitimate

Definition: in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles

Usage: legitimate advertising practices

Antonyms: unestablished

Definition: not established


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