Legitimate synonyms

Believable, above board, acknowledged, acknowledged, acceptable, and admissible are all synonyms for legitimate. Illegal and illegitimate are antonyms of legitimate. And here are 85 another word for legitimate.

Another word for legitimate

1. legalized

  • Above board
  • Admissible
  • Allowable
  • Allowed
  • Approved
  • Authorized
  • Constitutional
  • Going by the rules
  • Honest
  • Lawful
  • Legal
  • Legalized
  • Legit
  • Licensed
  • Licit
  • Permissible
  • Permitted
  • Recognized
  • Sanctioned
  • Statutory
  • Upright
  • Valid
  • Within the law
  • By the book

2. lawful

  • Acknowledged
  • Approved
  • Authentic
  • Authorized
  • Correct
  • Genuine
  • Just
  • Kosher
  • Lawful
  • Legit
  • Proper
  • Real
  • Recognized
  • Rightful
  • Sanctioned
  • True
  • Warranted
  • Pukka

3. genuine

  • Acknowledged
  • Approved
  • Authentic
  • Authorized
  • Correct
  • Genuine
  • Just
  • Kosher
  • Lawful
  • Legit
  • Proper
  • Real
  • Recognized
  • Rightful
  • Sanctioned
  • True
  • Warranted
  • Pukka

4. sound

  • Acceptable
  • Admissible
  • Believable
  • Bona fide
  • Credible
  • Defensible
  • Fair
  • Genuine
  • Just
  • Justifiable
  • Logical
  • Plausible
  • Proper
  • Reasonable
  • Reliable
  • Sensible
  • Sound
  • Supportable
  • Tenable
  • Understandable
  • Valid
  • Warrantable
  • Well founded
  • Rational

Legitimate synonyms statistics

The adjective "legitimate" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 8 synonyms with 4 letters, 8 synonyms with 5 letters, 9 synonyms with 6 letters, 9 synonyms with 7 letters, 10 synonyms with 8 letters, 9 synonyms with 9 letters, 16 synonyms with 10 letters, 5 synonyms with 11 letters, 3 synonyms with 12 letters, 2 synonyms with 14 letters, and 1 synonym with 15 letters, for a total of 80 synonyms for legitimate.

Legitimate sentences

The class is very challenging.

She attended a cooking class.

He excels in every class.

We have a history class.

The class learned about chemistry.


Similar to legitimate

Word Opposites Synonyms
Subordinate Central, major, chief Lower-ranking, junior
Exaggerate Play down, understate Overstate, overemphasize
Exaggerated Understated, moderate Overstated, overemphasized
Digital Analog, physical Electronic, virtual
Systematic Disorganized, chaotic Structured, methodical
Handwriting Typing, printing Writing, script
Composition Disorganization, disarray Make-up, constitution
Inconsiderate Considerate, thoughtful Thoughtless, unthinking
Considerate Thoughtless, selfish Attentive, thoughtful
Intuitive Logical, rational Instinctive, intuitional
Irritated Calm, content Annoyed, frustrated
Irritate Pacify, contented, good-humoured Annoy, vex
Legend Myth, fact Myth, saga
Long time Short time, moment Ages, eternity
Time consuming Quick, efficient Lengthy, slow
Outdated Current, modern, fashionable Old-fashioned, out of date
Innate Acquired, learned Inborn, natural
Aggregate Separate, divide Collection, mass
Tempt fate Play it safe, exercise caution, stay Take a risk, push your luck
Fate Free will, chance Destiny, providence
Pragmatic Impractical, unrealistic, idealistic Practical, matter-of-fact
Imagination Reality, fact Imaginative faculty, creative power
Opposition Support, agreement Resistance, hostility
Water Dry out, parch Sea, ocean
Timid Bold, forthcoming, brazen Easily frightened, lacking courage
In time Late, never Early enough, in good time
On time Late, behind schedule Punctual(ly), prompt(ly)
In private In public, openly In secret, secretly
Private Open, public Personal, one's own
Mature Immature, growing, adolescent Adult, grown-up
Intricate Simple, straightforward Complex, complicated
Incorporate Exclude, separate Embody, include
Of late In the past, formerly Recently, lately
Repetitive Varied, interesting Monotonous, tedious
Intimidate Reassure, comfort Frighten, menace
Intimidating Comforting, reassuring Frightening, alarming
Automatically Manually, intentionally Instantly, spontaneously
Disposition Indifference, apathy Temperament, nature
Criticism Praise, approval Censure, reproval
Deliberate Accidental, unintentional Intentional, calculated
In addition In contrast, excluding Additionally, as well
Addition Subtraction, removal Inclusion, adding
Moderate Great, massive, outrageous, unreasonable, immoderate Average, modest
Isolate Integrate, confuse Separate, set apart
Isolated Accessible, sociable Remote, out of the way
Positive Pessimistic, negative Constructive, practical
Transformation Preservation, conservation Change, alteration
Later Earlier, beforehand Afterwards, subsequently
Tradition Innovation, novelty Historical convention, unwritten law
Information Misinformation, ignorance Details, particulars
Primarily Secondarily, incidentally First and foremost, first
Acquisition Loss, forfeiture Purchase, accession
Approximately Exactly, precisely Roughly, about
Problematic Easy, simple, straightforward Difficult, hard
Estimate Exact, measure Roughly calculate, approximate