illegal

adjective
UK: /ɪˈliːɡəl/
US: /ɪˈliːɡəl/

  1. Not allowed by law.

    1. It is illegal to park here. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company was found guilty of illegal business practices during the audit. [ ] [ ]

  2. Against the rules of a game or sport.

    1. That was an illegal move. [ ] [ ]
    2. The referee called an illegal block, resulting in a penalty for our team. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

unlawful prohibited criminal illicit
illegal verb

  1. To make something against the law.

    1. They will illegal the drug soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government plans to illegal the possession of unregistered firearms. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "illegal" in English means: Not allowed by law., Against the rules of a game or sport..

The phonetic transcription of "illegal" is /ɪˈliːɡəl/ in British English and /ɪˈliːɡəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "illegal": unlawful, prohibited, criminal, illicit.

Example usage of "illegal": "It is illegal to park here.". More examples on the page.