illegitimateUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəmɪt/ US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj., n. il′i jit′ə mit; v. il′i jit′ə māt′)
illegitimate WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025 Sense: Adjective: unlawful Synonyms: Sense: Adjective: born of unmarried parents Synonyms: born out of wedlock, natural Collocations, bastard Collocations , misbegotten , born on the wrong side of the sheet , natural-born, fatherless Sense: Adjective: illogical Synonyms: unsound, incorrect, illogical Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: an illegitimate vestige of 500 years of incompetent and often callous domination - English Only forum
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