adjective#3,240 by frequency
illegal
/ɪˈliːɡəl/
Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law; Forbidden by established rules; Being or doing something illegally; Being an illegal immigrant
- comparative
- more illegal
- superlative
- most illegal
Meanings
- 1
Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law
I didn't do anything illegal.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
We didn't do anything illegal.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
Forbidden by established rules
- 3
Being or doing something illegally
- 4
Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally
- 5
Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or countryrare