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illicit

/ɪˈlɪsɪt/adjective3 syllables

Illicit means: contrary to or forbidden by law.

Synonyms for illicit22

adjective, as in contrary to or forbidden by law

illegitimate, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful, illegal

adjective, as in contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

adulterous, extramarital, extracurricular, unlawful

also used for illicit

disallowed, nonlicet, prohibited, banned, forbidden, impermissible, interdicted, deviant, improper, scandalous, criminal, crimeful, lawbreaking, nonlawful

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Opposites of illicit

licit

What does illicit mean?2

adjective

1

contrary to or forbidden by law“an illegitimate seizure of power”

2

contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention“an illicit association with his secretary”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with illicit?3

three syllables

explicitimplicitcomplicit
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Illicit in a sentence

  • Their illicit romance was both dangerous and exciting.Hybrid
  • Sami was too involved in an illicit relationship.OsoHombre
  • It's illicit to have sex outside of marriage.Amastan
  • Every stolen glance and secret encounter only fuels the fire of this illicit passion.Nuel
  • In Afghanistan, the opium trade has been a substantial, though illicit, economic factor.always
  • Sami and Layla continued their illicit love relationship.OsoHombre
  • No circumstance, no purpose, no law whatsoever can ever make licit an act which is intrinsically illicit.gauravjiii
  • He uses bitcoins to purchase illicit drugs.ferra

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