illegal

/ɪˈliːɡəl/

adjectiveil · le · gal

Illegal has two L’s because it’s “ill” (bad) + “legal” (law) — ill + legal = illegal.

Yes, it's illegal. Remember the double L: il + legal → iLLegal.

Definitions

  1. adjectivenot allowed by law; against the law
  2. adjectivenot permitted by rules or official regulations

Examples

  • It is illegal to drive without a license.
  • The referee called the move illegal because it broke the rules.
  • They were fined for dumping trash in the river, which is illegal.

Synonyms

unlawfulagainst the lawillicitprohibitedforbidden

Antonyms

legallawful

Translations

ES ilegalPT ilegalFR illégal

Common misspellings

ilegalilligalillegelilliegalillegleileegalil-legalillegaal

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