illegitimate
/ˌɪləˈdʒɪtəmət/adjective
उच्चारण इलजिटमट
अवैध, गैरकानूनी, नाजायज़
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not allowed by the law or by accepted rules
अवैध, गैरकानूनी, नाजायज़
- an illegitimate use of public money
- The court ruled that the officer's decision to promote his nephew was illegitimate.
- The court cancelled the contract as illegitimate.
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- Taking bribes is an illegitimate use of official power.
- The government declared the strike illegitimate.
Synonyms illegal unlawful illicit invalid unauthorized
Opposite legitimate legal lawful valid
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born to parents who are not married to each other
(संतान) अवैध, नाजायज़
- an illegitimate child
- In the old days, society treated an illegitimate child very harshly.
- The novel's hero is an illegitimate son who must prove himself.
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- Laws now protect the rights of an illegitimate child.
- In the story, an illegitimate prince claims the throne.
Synonyms born out of wedlock
Opposite legitimate
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il·le·git·i·mate
Double l (il- before l) and -gitimate (not 'ilegitimate' or 'illegitamate').
दो l (l से पहले il-) और अंत में -gitimate ('ilegitimate' या 'illegitamate' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the il- set: illegal, illegible, illiterate, illogical, illegitimate, illicit.
Il- समूह याद रखिए: illegal, illegible, illiterate, illogical, illegitimate, illicit।
Keep the unlawful words together: illegitimate, illegal, illicit (especially of trade or love), unlawful, criminal.
गैरकानूनी शब्द साथ याद रखिए: illegitimate, illegal, illicit (विशेषकर व्यापार या प्रेम के लिए), unlawful, criminal।