Antonyms for legitimate
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt; verb lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt |
Definition of legitimate
Origin :- mid-15c., "lawfully begotten," from Middle French legitimer and directly from Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare "make lawful, declare to be lawful," from Latin legitimus "lawful," originally "fixed by law, in line with the law," from lex (genitive legis) "law" (see legal). Transferred sense of "genuine, real" is attested from 1550s. Related: Legitimately.
- adj authentic, valid, legal
- That, at least, is a legitimate inference to draw from the history of life on this planet.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- It was late autumn; the legitimate racing season had closed.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- At all events, it is a legitimate induction from materialistic premises.
- Extract from : « Life: Its True Genesis » by R. W. Wright
- They looked upon him as legitimate prey, and as legitimate prey he looked upon them.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- No end of possibilities lie in the neck—even the "legitimate."
- Extract from : « The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 » by Various
- It is a law of that fellowship that what is right and legitimate for me is right and legitimate for the other fellow also.
- Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
- Clementi may be considered the first legitimate writer for the piano.
- Extract from : « How the Piano Came to Be » by Ellye Howell Glover
- Yet strangeness is not to be considered as a legitimate source of pleasure.
- Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
- The legitimate Gods in his Pantheon are always in the wrong.
- Extract from : « Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle » by H. N. Brailsford
- You must be patient and wait until you get a legitimate chance.
- Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
Synonyms for legitimate
- accepted
- accredited
- acknowledged
- admissible
- appropriate
- authorized
- canonical
- certain
- cogent
- consistent
- correct
- customary
- fair
- genuine
- innocent
- just
- justifiable
- lawful
- licit
- logical
- natural
- normal
- official
- on the level
- on the up and up
- orthodox
- probable
- proper
- real
- reasonable
- received
- recognized
- regular
- reliable
- rightful
- sanctioned
- sensible
- sound
- statutory
- sure
- true
- typical
- usual
- verifiable
- warranted
- well-founded
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