Synonyms & related words for illegitimate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of illegitimate — including unlawful, baseborn, illicit, outlawed, bastard, illegitimacy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to illegitimate

Explore words related to illegitimate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include adulterine, illegitimately, whoreson, legitimates, legitimized, illicitness, lovechild, legitimizing. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for illegitimate

Common synonyms for illegitimate include unlawful, baseborn, illicit, outlawed, bastard, illegitimacy, bastardy, misbegotten — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does illegitimate come from?

The word illegitimate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root leg-, from Latin lex (“law”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.