illicit (Meaning)
illicit (a)
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
illicit (s)
contrary to or forbidden by law
illicit (a.)
Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
Synonyms & Antonyms of illicit
Synonyms:
- unprincipled
- disallowed
- contraband
- wicked
- bootleg
- discouraged
- censurable
- barred
- interdicted
- blameworthy
- corrupt
- evil
- unscrupulous
- reprehensible
- bad
- sinful
- blamable
- proscribed
- under-the-counter
- banned
- unsanctioned
- outlawed
- unethical
- criminalized
- villainous
- shameful
- wrong
- unlicensed
- under-the-table
Antonyms:
illicit Sentence Examples
- The sale of illicit drugs is prohibited by law.
- The illicit trade in weapons fuels violence and instability.
- The police raided an illicit gambling operation.
- The illicit trafficking of wildlife is a serious crime.
- The company was found guilty of illicit insider trading.
- The illicit affair between the politician and the lobbyist was exposed by the media.
- The illicit purchase of the stolen goods made the buyer an accessory to the crime.
- The illicit cloning of experimental drugs posed a danger to public health.
- The illicit gathering of intelligence by the secret service was deemed illegal.
- The illicit use of government property for personal gain was considered a breach of trust.
FAQs About the word illicit
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention, contrary to or forbidden by lawNot permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, ill
unlawful, criminal,illegal, wrongful, prohibited, forbidden, lawless,felonious, illegitimate, unauthorized
legal, good, righteous, virtuous, good, virtuous, ethical, ethical, lawful, legitimate
The sale of illicit drugs is prohibited by law.
The illicit trade in weapons fuels violence and instability.
The police raided an illicit gambling operation.
The illicit trafficking of wildlife is a serious crime.
