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Definitions for Illegal

[1] forbidden by law or statute.
[2] contrary to or forbidden by official rules, regulations, etc.: The referee ruled that it was an illegal forward pass.
[3] Informal : Disparaging and Offensive . illegal alien.
[4] forbidden by law; unlawful; illicit
[5] unauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rules
[6] a person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegally

Words related to Illegal

unwarranted, wrongful, irregular, unauthorized, banned, unconstitutional, unlawful, outlawed, illegitimate, illicit, prohibited, criminal, unlicensed, bootleg, contraband, crooked, felonious, forbidden, heavy, hot

Words nearby Illegal

illative, illaudable, illawarra, ille, ille-et-vilaine, illegal, illegal alien, illegal procedure, illegality, illegalize, illegible

Origin of Illegal

From the Medieval Latin word illēgālis, dating back to 1620–30. See il-2, legal

Words that may be confused with Illegal

illegal, illicit, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Illegal

il·le·gal·ly , adverb

Synonyms for Illegal

banned, criminal, illegitimate, illicit, irregular, outlawed, prohibited, smuggled, unauthorized, unconstitutional, unlawful, unlicensed, unwarranted, wrongful, actionable, black-market, bootleg, contraband, crooked, extralegal, felonious, forbidden, heavy, hot, interdicted, lawless, not approved, not legal, outside the law, proscribed, prosecutable, racket, shady, sub rosa, taboo, under the table, unofficial, unwarrantable, verboten, violating, wildcat