illegitimate
Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.
Other meanings
Not in accordance with the law.
Not sanctioned by marriage.
Synonyms
- illicit
- outlawed
- unlawful
Related words
- illegitimatize
- illegit
- illegitimacy
- illegitimate theatre
- illegitimate theater
- illegitimately
- illegitimateness
- illegitimation
- illegitimize
Word history
From Latin "illēgitimus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “illegitimate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.