legal

[lee-guhl] / ˈli gəl /

ADJECTIVE

allowable, permissible

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 legalized 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

Example Sentences

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They are currently in custody pending further legal action, police said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

OpenAI is currently in a legal battle with billionaire Elon Musk, who has accused the company of abandoning its nonprofit founding mission in a case that’s expected to head to trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Figueiredo -- grandson of the last general to preside over Brazil during the 1964-1985 dictatorship -- said that Ramagem's immigration status was legal, and that he has a pending asylum application.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

A spokesman for Trump’s legal team said the president would “refile this powerhouse lawsuit” against the Journal and other defendants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Now it is a legal marriage. I have never seen a case where there is so much passion and devotion.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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