illicit

Questions about illicit

What does illicit mean?

illicit means "contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in illicit?

illicit has 3 syllables: il-lic-it. The stress falls on "lic". In IPA it is /ˌɪˈlɪsət/.

What is another word for illicit?

Close synonyms include illegitimate, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of illicit?

The recorded antonyms are licit.

Is illicit a common word?

illicit is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.