Word Type

Adjective

Verb

Adjective

Noun

The word "legitimate" can be used as adjective, verb, adjective and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

bastard illegitimate illegitimate

Derived Terms

delegitimate legitimate drama legitimate fertilization legitimate interest legitimate theater legitimately legitimateness legitimatize legitimator nonlegitimate relegitimate semilegitimate

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

allow alter change countenance justify let modify permit vindicate

Manner Of

change justify

Related Terms

accept accord authentic authorized begotten conform establish genuine heredity law lawful legal marry official official state real real legal rule standard state valid

Similar Terms

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

Synonym Network

lawful legalize legitimize

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