legit

adjective
UK: /ləˈdʒɪt/
US: /ləˈdʒɪt/

  1. Genuine and real, not fake.

    1. Is this ID legit? [ ] [ ]
    2. I'm not sure if that website is legit or a scam. [ ] [ ]

  2. Allowed by law or rules; conforming to the law or to rules.

    1. He runs a legit business. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cops confirmed that the club was operating a totally legit business. [ ] [ ]

  3. Considered acceptable or reasonable.

    1. That's a legit reason to be upset. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had a totally legit excuse for being late to the meeting. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

authentic kosher real lawful genuine official valid legal
legit transitive-verb

  1. To officially approve or authorize something.

    1. The mayor has to legit the decision. [ ] [ ]
    2. Did the board legit her hiring as the new CEO of the company? [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "legit" in English means: Genuine and real, not fake., Allowed by law or rules; conforming to the law or to rules., Considered acceptable or reasonable..

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

Synonyms for "legit": authentic, kosher, real, lawful, genuine, official, valid, legal.

Example usage of "legit": "Is this ID legit?". More examples on the page.