| Main Entry: | contraband |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | black-market; unlawful |
Synonyms: |
banned, bootleg, bootlegged, disapproved, excluded, forbidden, hot*, illegal, illicit, interdicted, prohibited, proscribed, shut out, smuggled, taboo, unauthorized, verboten |
Antonyms: |
allowed, lawful, legal, permitted |
| Main Entry: | contraband |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | black-market production |
Synonyms: |
bootlegging, counterfeiting, crime, dealing, goods*, moonshine, piracy, plunder, poaching, rum-running, smuggling, stuff, swag, theft, trafficking, violation, wetbacking |
Antonyms: |
legal goods |
| Main Entry: | bootleg |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | illegal |
Synonyms: |
black-market, bootlegged, contraband, illicit, pirated, smuggled, unauthorized, under-the-counter, unlawful, unofficial, unsanctioned |
Antonyms: |
legal |
| Main Entry: | forbidden |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | outlawed, prohibited |
Synonyms: |
banned, closed, closed-down, closed-up, contraband, no-no, off limits, out of bounds, proscribed, refused, taboo*, verboten, vetoed |
Antonyms: |
allowed, approved, authorized, permitted, sanctioned |
| Main Entry: | illegal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | against the law |
Synonyms: |
actionable, banned, black-market, bootleg, contraband, criminal, crooked, extralegal, felonious, forbidden, heavy*, hot*, illegitimate, illicit, interdicted, irregular, lawless, not approved, not legal, outlawed, outside the law, prohibited, proscribed, prosecutable, racket, shady, smuggled, sub rosa, taboo, unauthorized, unconstitutional, under the table, unlawful, unlicensed, unofficial, unwarrantable, unwarranted, verboten, violating, wildcat, wrongful |
| Notes: | a form of conduct will be illicit and a type of practice will be illegal |
Antonyms: |
allowed, authorized, ethical, good, lawful, legal, legitimate, moral, permissible, right |
| Main Entry: | illegitimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not legal |
Synonyms: |
contraband, illegal, illicit, improper, invalid, misbegotten, spurious, supposititious, unauthorized, unconstitutional, unlawful, unsanctioned, wicked, wrong |
Antonyms: |
authorized, blessed, ethical, justifiable, legal, legitimate, moral, sanctioned, warranted |
| Main Entry: | illicit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not legal; forbidden |
Synonyms: |
adulterous, black-market, bootleg, clandestine, contraband, contrary to law, criminal, crooked, dirty*, felonious, furtive, guilty, heavy*, illegal, illegitimate, immoral, improper, in violation of law, lawless, out of line, prohibited, racket, unauthorized, unlawful, unlicensed, wrong, wrongful |
Antonyms: |
blessed, good, legal, legitimate, licit, moral, noble, proper, right |
| Main Entry: | prohibited |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | forbidden |
Synonyms: |
banned, barred, closed down, contraband, crooked*, illegal, illicit, no-no, not allowed, not approved, off limits, out of bounds, out of line, proscribed, refused, restricted, shady*, taboo, verboten, vetoed, wildcat |
Antonyms: |
allowed, permitted |
| Main Entry: | unofficial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | informal |
Synonyms: |
casual, contraband, officious, offstage, unauthorized, unorthodox, unsanctioned |
Antonyms: |
confirmed, official |
| Main Entry: | impermissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | forbidden |
Synonyms: |
banned, closed, closed-down, closed-up, contraband, no-no, off limits, out of bounds, proscribed, refused, taboo*, verboten, vetoed |