illicit

Meaning

Adj

1. Not approved by law, but not invalid.
2. Breaking social norms.
3. Unlawful.

Noun

A banned or unlawful item.

Synonyms

illegal

unlawful

illegitimate

criminal

prohibited

lawless

outlaw

immoral

outlawed

wrongful

clandestine

out

out-of-bounds

proscribed

restricted

secret

㊙️

sinful

unfair

unrighteous

unsanctioned

unwarranted

verboten

wicked

wrong

be secret

adulterous

extramatital

banned

contraband

false

forbidden

fraudulent

immorality

invalid

irregular

malfeasant

off-limits

Translations

illicite

ilícito

αθέμιτος

ilícito

illégal

illecito

παράνομος

verboten

illegale

illegaal

onwettig

unerlaubt

il·lícit

illegal

έκνομος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈlɪsɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French illicite, from Latin illicitus, from in- (“not”) + licitus (“allowed, permitted”), from licet (“it is allowed”). By surface analysis, il- + licit.