18
illegal
11
unlawful
10
criminal(adjective, good, lawless, felonious)
9
illegitimate(adjective, legal)
9
lawless(adjective, reckless, ungoverned)
8
illicit(adjective, legal, forbidden)
8
wrong
7
banned
7
impermissible
7
iniquitous
7
invalid
7
sinful
7
wrongful(adjective, evil, illegal)
5
shy
5
unfair(adjective, good, honest)
5
bootleg(adjective, illegal)
5
contraband(adjective, unlawful)
5
forbidden
5
prohibited
5
unethical
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