| Main Entry: | unauthorized |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not sanctioned, permitted |
Synonyms: |
crooked*, dirty*, illegal, illegitimate, no-no, off base, out of bounds, out of line, over the line, pirated, shady*, unapproved, unconstitutional, under the table, unjustified, unlawful, unofficial, unsanctioned, unwarranted, wildcat, wrongful |
Antonyms: |
allowable, authorized, official, permitted |
| 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: | 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: | groundless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without reason, justification |
Synonyms: |
baseless, bottomless, causeless, chimerical, empty, false, flimsy, foundationless, gratuitous, idle, illogical, illusory, imaginary, unauthorized, uncalled-for, unfounded, unjustified, unprovoked, unsupported, unwarranted |
Antonyms: |
called-for, grounded, justified, proven, reasonable, warranted |
| 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: | surreptitious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sneaky, secret |
Synonyms: |
clandestine, covert, fraudulent, furtive, hidden, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, on the QT, on the sly, private, skulking, slinking, sly, sneaking, stealthy, sub-rosa, unauthorized, under wraps, under-the-table, undercover, underhand, veiled |
Antonyms: |
aboveboard, authorized, honest, open |
| Main Entry: | unconstitutional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | illegal |
Synonyms: |
against the law, banned, criminal, felonious, forbidden, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, not legal, outlawed, prohibited, prosecutable, unauthorized, unlawful, violating, wrongful |
| Main Entry: | unlawful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | against the law |
Synonyms: |
actionable, banned, bootleg, criminal, flagitious, forbidden, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, improper, iniquitous, lawless, nefarious, outlawed, prohibited, taboo, unauthorized, under-the-counter, unlicensed, wrongful |
Antonyms: |
authorized, lawful, legal, right |