Synonyms for illegal
ɪˈli gəlil·le·gal

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1. illegaladjective

   Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.

   Synonyms:
   felonious, criminal, unlawful, illicit

   Antonyms:
   legal, lawful

2. illegaladjective

   Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.

   Synonyms:
   bogus

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1. illegal

   Every criminal act is illegal or unlawful, but illegal or unlawful acts may not be criminal. Offenses against public law are criminal; offenses against private rights are merely illegal or unlawful. As a general rule, all acts punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, are criminal in view of the law. It is illegal for a man to trespass on another's land, but it is not criminal; the trespasser is liable to a civil suit for damages, but not to indictment, fine, or imprisonment. A felonious act is a criminal act of an aggravated kind, which is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary or by death. A flagitious crime is one that brings public odium. Vicious refers to the indulgence of evil appetites, habits, or passions; vicious acts are not necessarily criminal, or even illegal; we speak of a vicious horse. That which is iniquitous, i. e., contrary to equity, may sometimes be done under the forms of law. Ingratitude is sinful, hypocrisy is wicked, but neither is punishable by human law; hence, neither is criminal or illegal. Compare SIN.

   Synonyms:
   abominable, criminal, culpable, felonious, flagitious, guilty, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, sinful, unlawful, vicious, vile, wicked, wrong

   Antonyms:
   innocent, just, lawful, legal, meritorious, moral, right, virtuous

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1. illegaladjective

   prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

   "an illegal chess move"

   Antonyms:
   juristic, legitimate, court-ordered, ratified, judicial, lawful, sub judice, legal, jural, licit, statutory, sanctioned

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1. illegaladjective

   Synonyms:
   unlawful, illicit, unlicensed

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1. illegaladjective

   Synonyms:
   illicit, unlawful, contraband, unlicensed, illegitimate

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1. List of paraphrases for "illegal":

   illicit, unlawful, clandestine, illegitimate, illegally, irregular, wrongful, unlawfully, unauthorised, surreptitious, illegals, underground, brass, unlicensed, unauthorized, undeclared, back-street, iilegal, slush

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1. List of known nicknames for "Illegal":

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1. Nadine Dorries:

   We won’t allow President Putin to exploit events on the world stage to legitimize his illegal invasion of Ukraine.

2. Nils Duquet:

   With the right connections, it's quite easy to find illegal weapons in Belgium, criminals used to come to buy weapons legally. And they kept coming because they found the right networks and people here to get weapons, even after 2006.

3. Roger Stone:

   After a two-year inquisition, the charges today relate in no way to Russian collusion, WikiLeaks collaboration or any other illegal act in connection with the 2016 campaign.

4. Robert Gadimian:

   I knew what I was doing was not only illegal but morally wrong, there is simply no excuse for my actions.

5. Steve Daines:

   It’s pretty simple – if an illegal immigrant presents their own arrest warrant as a form of ID, they should be immediately arrested, not cleared by TSA to hop on a plane in the United States.