What does illicit mean?
Illicit means (law) Not approved by law, but not invalid..
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/ɪˈlɪsɪt/ · adjective
(law) Not approved by law, but not invalid..
The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.
Such migrants may violate our laws against illicit entry, but if that's all they do then they are trespassers, not criminals.
I only can properly enjoy carol services if I am having an illicit affair with someone in the congregation.
Ayşe Erkoç learned long ago that the secret of doing anything illicit in Istanbul is to do it in full public gaze in the clear light of day. No one ever questions the legitimacy of the blatant.
A large number of studies, however, have reported that it is rare for the user of 'hard' drugs not to have initiated cannabis use prior to the other illicits.
Use illicit when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Illicit means (law) Not approved by law, but not invalid..
Common synonyms include disallowed, nonlicet, prohibited, banned.
Possible antonyms include licit.
The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.
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