illicit
/ih-LISS-it/adjectiveforbidden by law, rules, or custom
“Customs seized a container of illicit ivory.”
- Synonyms
- illegal, unlawful, illegitimate
- Antonyms
- licit, legal
- Memory hook
- IL-licit: IL-legal — always an adjective.
Learn illicit and 1,000+ GRE words with spaced repetition and an AI tutor.
Start learning free