legitimate
adjectiveHow many syllables in legitimate?
There are 4 syllables in the word legitimate.How to pronounce legitimate:
Definition of legitimate:
- legitimate (adjective):
- born in wedlock
- lawfully begotten
- authorized by or in accordance with law
- based on known statements or events or conditions.
Synonyms for legitimate:
acknowledged
allowable
authentic
authorized
constitutional
dinkum
genuine
good
justifiable
kosher
lawful
legal
legit
licit
permissible
proper
real
regulation
rightful
sanctioned
statutory
true
valid
Antonyms for legitimate:
abnormal
against the law
annulled
arbitrary
back-alley
banned
barred
bent
black-market
bootleg
canceled
cancelled
capricious
casual
contraband
contracted
corrupt
counterfeit
criminal
crooked
debarred
deceptive
democratic
denied
dirty
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- juxtaposing
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- jeoffery
- jentacular
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- itinerant
- iterative
- italicise
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- irremeable
- invincible
- invigorate
- investiture
- invertebrates
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- introspection
- intractable
- intonation
- intolerance
- intifada
- intertillage
- interrupting
- interpreting
- interlocking
- interactive
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- integrated
- insufficient
- institution
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