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licit has 2 distinct synonyms spread across 1 of its 2 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is illicit.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality
“a wife's licit love”
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
“a legitimate government”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for licit come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.