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Synonyms for illicit
ɪˈlɪs ɪtil·lic·it
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Princeton's WordNet
illicitadjective
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
"an illicit association with his secretary"
Synonyms:
outlaw(a), unlawful, illegitimate, outlawedillegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawfuladjective
contrary to or forbidden by law
"an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
Dictionary of English Synonymes
illicitadjective
Synonyms:
unlawful, illegal, unlicensed
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
illicitadjective
Synonyms:
prohibited, unlawful
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "illicit":
illegal, wrongful, unlawful, illegally, impermissible, illegitimate, illicite, unlawfully, unauthorised, 'illicite, unauthorized
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3556 | illegal | |
#9015 | unauthorized | |
#12565 | unlawful | |
#16417 | wrongful | |
#18157 | illegally | |
#18565 | illicit | |
#20436 | unauthorised | |
#34558 | illegitimate | |
#39825 | outlawed | |
#40373 | unlawfully | |
#67288 | impermissible |
How to use illicit in a sentence?
If diplomats can negotiate for two-years on this issue, then certainly Congress is entitled to a review period of an agreement that will fundamentally alter our relationship with Iran and the sanctions imposed by Congress, the best outcome remains a good deal that ends Iran’s illicit nuclear weapons program. That requires a strong, united, and bipartisan approach from the administration and Congress.
Solitude gives birth to the original in us, to beauty unfamiliar and perilous- to poetry. But also, it gives birth to the opposite: to the perverse, the illicit, the absurd.
While inspectors would likely be able to detect radioactive isotopes at a site after 24 days, that delay would enable Iran to escape detection of any illicit building and improving of possible military dimensions( PMD) - the tools that go into building a bomb but don't emit radioactivity.
I'm pleased to see that they are finally taking some actions to secure our border – now is not the time to incentivize unlawful migration or the influx of deadly fentanyl by continuing their failed policies, i call on the Biden administration to install the technology Border Patrol needs to complete their mission, close all the gaps in the border wall, and to implement policies to curb the influx of unlawful migrants and illicit narcotics.
The Angels maintain a strict, zero tolerance policy regarding the illicit use of drugs for both players and staff, every one of our players must also abide by the Major League Baseball Joint Drug Agreement. We continue to mourn the loss of Tyler Skaggs and fully cooperate with the authorities as they continue their investigation.
Translations for illicit
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- غير مشروعArabic
- il·lícitCatalan, Valencian
- illegal, rechtswidrig, unerlaubt, verboten, unzulässigGerman
- έκνομος, αθέμιτος, παράνομοςGreek
- nelicaEsperanto
- ilícitoSpanish
- غیرقانونیPersian
- luvaton, laitonFinnish
- illiciteFrench
- अवैधHindi
- dilarangIndonesian
- illecitoItalian
- niedozwolonyPolish
- ilícitoPortuguese
- незаконныйRussian
- சட்டவிரோதTamil
- అక్రమTelugu
- ناجائزUrdu
- 违法的Chinese
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