illicit
Not approved by law, but not invalid.
Example
“The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.”
Other meanings
Breaking social norms.
Synonyms
- illegitimate
- outlawed
- unlawful
Related words
- illicitly
- illicitness
Word history
From Latin "illicitus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “illicit” 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.