Legitimate

/lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.mət/

Synonyms for "legitimate" (421 found)

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Closest matches (85)

Adjective(27 words)

lawful licit aboveboardactual outcomeallowed inputsapprovable approve authenticauthentic artifactauthentic behaviorauthentic celebrationauthentic cultureauthentic evidenceauthentic native referenceauthentic sourcesauthentic specimenauthorize authorizedauthorized actionclean hands

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compliant behaviorconstitutional authorityconstitutional checks and balancesconstitutional provisionsconstitutional settlementdanish lovecht

acceptable actionable actor-proof actual admissible all-star allowable applicable authentic authoritative authorize authorized ballet balletic bindingbona fideby lawcandidcard carryingcard-carrying

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certify cinematic cinematographic cogent competent condonable consistent constitute constitutional correct crediblede juredecree defensible dinkum dispensable dramatic dramatical dramaturgic enact establish

Noun(12 words)

accepted rulebe appropriatebe originalcharterconstitutional amendmentsconstitutional courtconstitutional crisisconstitutional draftingconstitutional federationconstitutional powerconstitutional reformsde offiziell

Verb(5 words)

clean decriminalise decriminalize empowersestablish new discipline

Strong matches (126)

excusable exemptible expiable factual fair film filmicfollowing the letterforgivable formulate genuine good ham hammy histrionic honesthonest-to-godinartificial innocent inoffensive

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judicial juridical just justiciable justifiable kosher launder lawful lawmaking legal legalize legislate legislative legit legitimatize legitimize legitimized licit lifelike literal logical melodramatic milked monodramatic

Adjective(45 words)

explain genuinegenuine apologygenuine articlegenuine eventgenuine goldgenuine interestgenuine smilegenuine surprisegood justificationjuster justifiedjustified reasoningjustifylawful authoritylawful conductlawful contractlawful qualifierlegallegal agreement

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legal burial contextlegal conditionlegal disputelegal documentslegal domainlegal entitieslegal mandatelegal matterslegal measurelegal mechanismlegal movelegal processlegal protectionslegal requirementslegal rightlegal rightslegal rulelegal standardlegal tabletlegal textlegal theorieslegal validitylegalize logicalmoral authority

Noun(26 words)

fair sharehalal justifyinglaw-related adjectivelawful ownerlawfully authorizedlawfully conductedlawfully executedlawfully obtainedlawfully regulatedlegal actlegal bodylegal compliancelegal conceptlegal descriptorlegal documentlegal entitylegal frameworklegal groundslegal instrument

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legal matterlegal orderlegal proposallegal regulationlegally valid agreementlegitimating

Preposition(1 words)

in authority

Pronoun(1 words)

it ufficiale

Verb(9 words)

koshered legalise legalize legalized legitimated legitimatise legitimatize legitimise legitimize

Related words (210)

Noun(30 words)

more genuinemore lawfulmore legalmore officialmost constitutionalmost lawfulmost legalmost officialmost swedish lagnl officieelofficialofficial arrangementofficial endorsementofficial guidelineofficial statementoriginal textoriginal workpermitted activitypucka quoratean

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realesro oficialrule of lawruling body decisionsspanish oficialsquarestate authoritysv officielluniversity charterwell governed society

Adverb(1 words)

more swedish lag

Determiner(2 words)

more valid reasoningmost legal code

movie natural naturalistic official operatic ordain original overacted overplayed pardonable permissible plausible prescribe proper pure rational real realistic reasonable regular

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regulate remissible right rightful sanctify sanction sanctionable sanctioned sane scenic self-consistent sensiblesimon puresimon-pure simple sincere solid sound spectacular stagelike stagestruck stageworthy stagy starstruck statutory stellar sterling straight substantial sufficientsure enoughsure-enough theaterlike theatrical thespianthrown awaytruetrue to lifetrue to naturetrue to realityunadulterated unaffected unassumed unassuming uncolored unconcocted uncopied uncounterfeited underacted underplayed undisguised undisguising undistorted unexaggerated unfabricated unfanciful unfeigned unfeigning unfictitious unflattering unimagined unimitated uninvented unobjectionable unpretended unpretending unqualified unromantic unsimulated unspecious unsynthetic unvarnished valid validate vaudevillian venial verbal verbatim veridical verisimilar veritable vindicable warrant warrantable weighty well-argued well-founded well-grounded wholesomewithin the lawword for wordword-for-word

Adjective(62 words)

noncriminalnoncriminal provisionofficial actionofficial ceremonyofficial channelsofficial codeofficial communicationofficial criterionofficial dataofficial documentofficial formatofficial guidelinesofficial introductionofficial letterofficial memoofficial memorandumofficial national capitalofficial policiesofficial policyofficial procedure

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official proceduresofficial reportofficial reschedulingofficial rulebookofficial sanctionofficial sealofficial setting forthofficial textonsideoriginal accountoriginal versionpeaceful electionspolitical authorityproper inferenceproper placeproper regulationproper ssnpt oficialrationalize real realest reasonable reputable sanctionstatutory corpusstrong justificationstrong political structurestrong rule of lawtrue statementunabused unrigged validvalid argumentvalid conclusionvalid contractvalid diagnosis codevalid ideavalid individual assessmentvalid licensevalid transactionvalidate warranted

Verb(3 words)

permitted rectified validando

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

16 entries

allow alter authenticity authorize change countenance explain justifylegal termlet modify permitreasonable criterionvindicate

More specific

12 entries

authentic artifactauthorized actioncredible argumentformal approvalgenuine documentlegitimate reasonofficial sanctionpermitted conductsound argumentsound basisvalid claimvalid reason

Collocations

8 entries

legitimate authoritylegitimate businesslegitimate claimlegitimate concernlegitimate interestlegitimate purposelegitimate questionlegitimate reason

Inflections

5 entries

legitimated legitimates legitimatingmore legitimatemost legitimate

Derivations

4 entries

legitimacy legitimately legitimation legitimizer

Antonyms

1 entries

illegitimate

similar

13 entries

authorised authoritative authorized constituted established lawful lawfully-begotten left-handed legal morganatic rightful true valid

Sample sentences

20 total sentences available.

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We consider it the citizens' legitimate right to have public libraries.

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The Mafia uses legitimate business operations as a front.

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Which prince is the legitimate heir to the throne?

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We consider public libraries a legitimate citizen's right.

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