legit C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ləˈdʒɪt/ UK /lɪˈdʒɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj legitimate, genuine, or allowed (informal) Don't worry, the ticket seller is totally legit. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · legitimate, genuine, or... legitimategenuineauthenticvalidlawfulrealbona fide ↔ Opposites fakebogusillegitimatefraudulent Word family Related forms legitimatelegitimacy Etymology AI details A clipping of legitimate, from Medieval Latin legitimātus, from Latin lēgitimus ('lawful'), from lēx, lēgis ('law'). lēgitimus Latin lēx Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # legit **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ləˈdʒɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /lɪˈdʒɪt/ ## Meanings 1. legitimate, genuine, or allowed (informal) ## Examples - Don't worry, the ticket seller is totally legit. ## Synonyms - legitimate - genuine - authentic - valid - lawful - real - bona fide ## Antonyms - fake - bogus - illegitimate - fraudulent ## Related Forms - legitimate - legitimacy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lēgitimus - Root: lēx ## Etymology A clipping of legitimate, from Medieval Latin legitimātus, from Latin lēgitimus ('lawful'), from lēx, lēgis ('law'). ## AI Etymology Legit is a clipping of legitimate, from Medieval Latin legitimātus, from Latin lēgitimus ('lawful'), from lēx, lēgis ('law'). The historical trail runs through Latin lēgitimus and Latin lēx. In modern use it means legitimate, genuine, or allowed (informal). Related forms include legitimate, legitimacy. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown