📖 Definitions of "Illegitimate"
noun
- 1
A person born to unmarried parents.
verb
- 1
To make illegitimate.
adjective
- 1
Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.
- 2
Not in accordance with the law.
- 3
Not sanctioned by marriage.
- 4
Not correctly deduced.
"an illegitimate inference"
🔄 Synonyms of "Illegitimate"
18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| basenoun | Something from which other things extend; a foundation. |
| spurious | False, not authentic, not genuine. |
| illicitnoun | Unlawful. |
| misbegottennoun | (of a person) Born out of wedlock; illegitimate. |
| misbegot | (archaic) Misbegotten; unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin |
| adulterinenoun | Pertaining to adultery. |
| unlawful | (law) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal) |
| outlawnoun | A fugitive from the law. |
| baseborn | Of lowly birth. |
| wrongful | wrong or unjust |
| illegalnoun | Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law. |
| by-blownoun | (slang) An illegitimate child; a child of an unknown or unmarried father. |
| bastardly | In a bastardly manner. |
| love childnoun | (euphemistic) A child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an illegitimate child. |
| illegitimate childnoun | the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents |
| left-handednoun | Using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right. |
| fatherless | Without a (living) father. |
| outlawed | (of an act) put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden, against the law. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Illegitimate"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| legitimateverb | In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Illegitimate"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| illicitnoun | Unlawful. |
| unlawful | (law) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal) |
| illegal | Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law. |
| wrongful | wrong or unjust |
| outlawed | (of an act) put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden, against the law. |
| outlawnoun | A fugitive from the law. |
| spurious | False, not authentic, not genuine. |
| baseborn | Of lowly birth. |
| misbegot | (archaic) Misbegotten; unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin |
| misbegotten | (of a person) Born out of wedlock; illegitimate. |
| bastardly | Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless. |
| bastard | Spurious, lacking authenticity: counterfeit, fake. |
| adulterine | Pertaining to adultery. |
| fatherless | Without a (living) father. |
| love childnoun | (euphemistic) A child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an illegitimate child. |
| natural | Existing in nature. |
| left-handed | Using one's left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, one's right. |
| base | Low in place or position. |
| by-blownoun | (slang) An illegitimate child; a child of an unknown or unmarried father. |
| illegitimate childnoun | the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents |
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