legit

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ləˈdʒɪt/ UK /lɪˈdʒɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
legitimate, genuine, or allowed (informal)

Don't worry, the ticket seller is totally legit.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · legitimate, genuine, or... legitimate genuine authentic valid lawful real bona fide

Opposites

fake bogus illegitimate fraudulent

Word family

Related forms legitimate legitimacy

Etymology

A clipping of legitimate, from Medieval Latin legitimātus, from Latin lēgitimus ('lawful'), from lēx, lēgis ('law').

lēgitimus Latin lēx Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Register & Style

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