Synonyms and Antonyms of illegal
1
contrary to or forbidden by law
- it is illegal to import those birds into this country
bad, evil, immoral, shameful, sinful, unethical, wicked, wrong
blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible
banned, barred, contraband, criminalized, disallowed, discouraged, forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed
adulterine, bootleg, unauthorized, unlicensed, unsanctioned
under-the-counter, under-the-table
corrupt, unprincipled, unscrupulous, villainous
ethical, good, just, principled, right, righteous, virtuous
allowed, permitted
authorized, licensed
approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned
abetted, encouraged, promoted, suggested, supported
correct, decent, decorous, proper, seemly
2
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
dishonorable, shabby, shameful
ignoble, low, mean, ungentlemanly
immoral, rotten, unchivalrous, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unscrupulous
