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classical
adjective. concerning ancient culture
dogmatic
adjective. based on absolute truth
- a priori
- as a matter of course
- assertive
- authoritarian
- authoritative
- axiomatic
- by fiat
- by natural law
- by nature
- canonical
- categorical
- deducible
- deductive
- derivable
- doctrinaire
- doctrinal
- eternal
- excathedra
- formal
- imperative
- inevitable
- on faith
- oracular
- orthodox
- peremptory
- positive
- pragmatic
- prophetic
- reasoned
- systematic
- theoretical
- unchangeable
- unerring
- unqualified
lawful
adjective. allowable, legitimate
- 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
- legalized
- legislated
- legit
- 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
legit
adjective. lawful
- 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
- legalized
- 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.