🚫illegitimate

adjective
/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/

Meaning

Not authorized by law, rules, or standards; not recognized as valid.

Example Sentences

The court ruled the contract to be illegitimate.

Synonyms

invalid, unlawful, improper, false, unrecognized

Antonyms

legitimate, valid, lawful

Collocations

illegitimate child, illegitimate claim, illegitimate ruler, illegitimate contract

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