'Illicit' definitions:
Definition of 'illicit'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary" [ant: licit]
adjective
Contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures" [syn: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawful]
Definition of 'Illicit'
From: GCIDE
- Illicit \Il*lic"it\, a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus, p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See In- not, and License.] Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure. [1913 Webster]
- One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. --Burke. -- {Il*lic"it*ly}, adv. -- {Il*lic"it*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'illicit'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- actionable,
- adulterous,
- against the law,
- anarchic,
- anarchistic,
- anomic,
- back-door,
- banned,
- barred,
- black-market,
- bootleg,
- chargeable,
- clandestine,
- contraband,
- contrary to law,
- criminal,
- extramarital,
- felonious,
- flawed,
- forbade,
- forbid,
- forbidden,
- freeloving,
- furtive,
- illegal,
- illegitimate,
- impermissible,
- improper,
- incestuous,
- irregular,
- justiciable,
- lawless,
- nonconstitutional,
- nonlegal,
- nonlicit,
- nonpermissible,
- not permitted,
- off limits,
- out of bounds,
- outlaw,
- outlawed,
- prohibited,
- punishable,
- ruled out,
- secret,
- sneaky,
- taboo,
- tabooed,
- triable,
- unallowed,
- unauthorized,
- unconstitutional,
- under the ban,
- under-the-counter,
- under-the-table,
- underhanded,
- unlawful,
- unlicensed,
- unofficial,
- unpermissible,
- unsanctioned,
- unstatutory,
- untouchable,
- unwarrantable,
- unwarranted,
- verboten,
- vetoed,
- wrong,
- wrongful