noun🔗ShareA person born to unmarried parents."In the past, an illegitimate often faced societal prejudice. "familyhumanpersonsocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make illegitimate."The company's new policy illegitimately reduced employee benefits. "lawfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards."The student's test scores were illegitimate because they were copied from another student's paper. "moralvaluesocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot in accordance with the law."The company was fined for using illegitimate methods to avoid paying taxes. "lawfamilysocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot sanctioned by marriage."Because his parents were not married when he was born, some people considered him an illegitimate child. "familysocietylawmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot correctly deduced."an illegitimate inference"logicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot authorized by good usage; not genuine."an illegitimate word"morallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInvolving the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic flowers."illegitimate union; illegitimate fertilization"biologyplantsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
