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Illegitimate is an English word with synonyms like unlawful or illegal. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Illegitimate in a sentence

Illegitimate | Illegitimately

Illegitimate meaning

  1. Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.
  2. Not in accordance with the law.
  3. Not sanctioned by marriage.

Synonyms of Illegitimate

Using Illegitimate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards. | Not in accordance with the law. | Not sanctioned by marriage.
  • Useful related words include: unlawful, illegal, left-handed, fatherless.
  • In the example corpus, illegitimate often appears in combinations such as: an illegitimate, the illegitimate, illegitimate children.

Context around Illegitimate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Illegitimate

  • In this selection, "illegitimate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, equally, main, essentially, children, outcome and leader stand out and add context to how "illegitimate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against an illegitimate state built and an equally illegitimate leader. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "illegitimate" sits close to words such as amplify, archdiocese and bangor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with illegitimate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

An illegitimate child is a total disgrace. (7 words)

Illegitimate Henry had a number of illegitimate children by various mistresses. (11 words)

The 2018 election then bred an illegitimate outcome and an equally illegitimate leader. (13 words)

Lula opponents argue that a convicted felon should not legally be allowed on the ballot and a subsection of Bolsonaro supporters have protested insisting that the Brazilian constitution allows the armed forces to remove an illegitimate president. (37 words)

The one sense I consider illegitimate, I’d even say illegal, is that of ‘counterfeit copy’ that is exemplified in the expression ‘Rolex Replica’ or similar, which clutter up our electronic inboxes along with other unwanted messages. (37 words)

Delegates and those who spoke at the convention were largely supportive of Trump, saying his indictment is illegitimate and that Joe Biden would present an existential threat to the country if he is reelected in 2024. (36 words)

How can one experience freedom and growth, if that life is decided through submission to some illegitimate ‘claimed’ authority, whether religious or governmental? (23 words)

Example sentences (20)

The 2018 election then bred an illegitimate outcome and an equally illegitimate leader.

Illegitimate Henry had a number of illegitimate children by various mistresses.

Legitimate children of Louis XIV of France main Illegitimate children of Louis XIV of France main Note: This is an incomplete list of Louis XIV's illegitimate children.

An illegitimate child is a total disgrace.

An Israeli Jew in Tel Aviv is, by the understandings of those who think Israel itself it illegitimate, no matter its borders or leadership, a settler.

At the recent UN General Assembly in September, several Caricom Heads spoke in defence of Venezuela and openly called on the US to end its illegitimate and punitive unilaterally imposed sanctions.

Braverman’s emphasis on male Albanian asylum seekers is an attempt to frame this humanitarian movement as illegitimate.

Delegates and those who spoke at the convention were largely supportive of Trump, saying his indictment is illegitimate and that Joe Biden would present an existential threat to the country if he is reelected in 2024.

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How can one experience freedom and growth, if that life is decided through submission to some illegitimate ‘claimed’ authority, whether religious or governmental?

Iain De Caestecker's as Arthur, the illegitimate son of King Uther Pendragon (Eddie Marsan), who is banished from Britain but returns years later when his father's kingdom comes under threat.

In fashionable academic jargon, this is simply a form of retributive justice against an illegitimate state built on stolen land.

It perceives U.S. alliances with Chinese neighbors such as South Korea and Japan as essentially illegitimate.

Lula opponents argue that a convicted felon should not legally be allowed on the ballot and a subsection of Bolsonaro supporters have protested insisting that the Brazilian constitution allows the armed forces to remove an illegitimate president.

On his twitter account, Odinga told his supporters that in order to take over the destiny of the country which he said has been take over by 'illegitimate' government, they must not accept to be cowed.

The country’s current government, which many view as illegitimate, declined to comment on what it is doing to address the issue.

The one sense I consider illegitimate, I’d even say illegal, is that of ‘counterfeit copy’ that is exemplified in the expression ‘Rolex Replica’ or similar, which clutter up our electronic inboxes along with other unwanted messages.

The Russian defence ministry has conceded that Prigozhin’s grievances are not illegitimate.

The Syrian laymen found themselves obliged to search for a source of an acceptable income even it costs them to take the risk of crossing the borders illegally and dangerously (via illegitimate boats).

This is an illegitimate attempt to criminalize Trump’s post-election statements when no law had done so, all so Democrats can have a mulligan on their failed second impeachment.

This means increased sanctions against Lukashenka’s illegitimate regime for its crimes and its involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

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Common combinations with illegitimate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "illegitimate" in a sentence?
An example: "The 2018 election then bred an illegitimate outcome and an equally illegitimate leader." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "illegitimate" from authentic English texts.
What does "illegitimate" mean?
Illegitimate means: Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.
What are synonyms of "illegitimate"?
Common synonyms of "illegitimate" include: unlawful, illegal, left-handed, fatherless, spurious, misbegotten, misbegot, bastardly. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "illegitimate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "illegitimate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.