legalized

ADJECTIVE

approved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted allowed authorized backed endorsed passed permitted ratified recognized sanctioned supported

STRONG

affirmed chosen proven validated

WEAK

OK'd certain made official vouched for

Antonyms

WEAK

disapproved refused uncertain

ADJECTIVE

endorsed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approved backed ratified recommended sanctioned settled supported

STRONG

advocated affirmed attested blessed commended concluded notarized sealed sponsored underwritten upheld validated

WEAK

OK'd boosted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproved discouraged

WEAK

cancelled vetoed

ADJECTIVE

lawful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorized constitutional justifiable legal permissible proper rightful statutory valid

WEAK

bona fide canonical card-carrying commanded condign decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just kosher legislated legit legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed protected ruled vested warrantable warranted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate incorrect unacceptable wrong

WEAK

illicit prohibited taboo unlawful

ADJECTIVE

legal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid

WEAK

acknowledged allowed authorized card-carrying chartered clean condign decreed due enforceable enforced enjoined forensic granted innocent judged judicial just justifiable justified legit licit on the level on the up and up ordained passed precedented prescribed protected right rightful sanctioned sound straight sure-enough warranted within the law

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

WEAK

illicit wrong

ADJECTIVE

legit

Synonyms

WEAK

authorized bona fide canonical card-carrying commanded condign constitutional decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just justifiable kosher legal legislated legitimate legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed permissible proper protected rightful ruled statutory valid vested warrantable warranted

ADJECTIVE

permissible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable admissible bearable lawful legitimate permitted proper tolerable

WEAK

all right approved authorized endorsed kosher legit licit okay on the up and up sanctioned tolerated unforbidden unprohibited

Antonyms

STRONGEST

illegal illegitimate intolerable prohibited unacceptable unbearable unlawful unsuitable

WEAK

unpermissible

ADJECTIVE

permitted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable allowable allowed approved authorized licensed sanctioned

STRONG

accorded chartered conceded consented favored let okay tolerated

Antonyms

WEAK

denied prohibited refused unacceptable

Example Sentences

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Legalized betting was a brainstorm not of the leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Legalized sports betting: The campaign that could bring legalized sports betting to California is the most expensive ballot-initiative fight in U.S. history at about $400 million and counting, The Associated Press reports.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

Legalized slavery and indentured servitude are no longer familiar parts of the American economy, but economic exploitation persists.

From Salon • May 3, 2020

Legalized casino gaming was supposed be the city’s savior.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2018

Legalized universal eight-hour day, shortening the hours of labor in industries that are detrimental to health.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.

legalized

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