Synonyms of illicit
25 similar words
Another word for illicit is illegal. Other synonyms of illicit are banned, prohibited, forbidden, disallowed and criminal.
Synonyms and similar words for illicit
adjectiveNot approved by law, but not invalid.
- disallowedForbidden.
- nonlicetForbidden; not allowed.
- prohibitedForbidden; banned; unallowed.
- bannedForbidden; not allowed.
- forbiddenNot allowed; specifically disallowed.
- impermissibleNot permissible; not to be permitted or allowed.
- illegalContrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
- interdictedProhibited or forbidden.
- nonallowedNot allowed.
- proscribedForbidden or prohibited.
- proscriptForbidden; outlawed.
- unallowedNot allowed; forbidden.
- unpermittedNot permitted; forbidden.
- verboten humorous(Strictly) forbidden or prohibited.
adjectiveBreaking social norms.
- deviantCharacterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.
- improper
- scandalous
adjectiveUnlawful.
- criminalAgainst the law; forbidden by law.
- illegitimateNot in accordance with the law.
- crimefulCriminal; wicked; illegal.
- lawbreakingUnlawful; illegal.
- nonlawfulNot lawful; unlawful.
- outlawedPut beyond the limits of the law, forbidden, against the law.
- unlawfulProhibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal).
- wrongfulUnlawful or illegal.
Meaning of illicit
- adjective Not approved by law, but not invalid.
- adjective Breaking social norms.
- adjective Unlawful.
illicit in other languages
Questions about synonyms of illicit
- What is another word for illicit?
- Illicit has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as illegal, banned, prohibited, forbidden, disallowed, criminal, proscribed and interdicted.
- What does illicit mean?
- Illicit means not approved by law, but not invalid.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: illicit (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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