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- [adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt]
- /adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt; verb lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt/
- /ləˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət/
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- [adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt]
- /adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt; verb lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt/
Definitions of legitimate word
- adjective legitimate according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner. 1
- adjective legitimate in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards. 1
- adjective legitimate born in wedlock or of legally married parents: legitimate children. 1
- adjective legitimate in accordance with the laws of reasoning; logically inferable; logical: a legitimate conclusion. 1
- adjective legitimate resting on or ruling by the principle of hereditary right: a legitimate sovereign. 1
- adjective legitimate not spurious or unjustified; genuine: It was a legitimate complaint. 1
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Origin of legitimate
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95, legitimate is from the Medieval Latin word lēgitimātus (past participle of lēgitimāre to make lawful). See legitim, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Legitimate
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
legitimate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
legitimate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for legitimate
adj legitimate
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
verb legitimate
- legalize — to make legal; authorize.
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- legitimise — to make legitimate.
- legitimize — to make legitimate.
- legitimatize — to make legitimate.
adjective legitimate
- legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- valid — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- authorised — Alternative spelling of authorized.
- recognised — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
noun legitimate
- bona fide — If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real.
Antonyms for legitimate
adj legitimate
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
- illegitimate — born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
- unreal — not real or actual.
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
adjective legitimate
- spurious — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
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