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under-the-counter

see definition of under-the-counter
  • as inunlawful
  • as inbootleg
  • as inclandestine
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Synonyms for under-the-counter

adj against the law
  • illegal
  • illegitimate
  • illicit
  • improper
  • lawless
  • nefarious
  • prohibited
  • unauthorized
  • wrongful
  • actionable
  • banned
  • bootleg
  • criminal
  • flagitious
  • forbidden
  • iniquitous
  • outlawed
  • taboo
  • under-the-counter
  • unlicensed

Antonyms for under-the-counter

  • allowed
  • authorized
  • blessed
  • ethical
  • good
  • lawful
  • legal
  • legitimate
  • licit
  • moral
  • permitted
  • proper
  • right
  • rightful
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

More words related to under-the-counter

bootleg

adjective. illegal
  • black-market
  • bootlegged
  • contraband
  • illicit
  • pirated
  • smuggled
  • unauthorized
  • under-the-counter
  • unlawful
  • unofficial
  • unsanctioned

clandestine

adjective. secret, sly

unlawful

adjective. against the law
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.