26
illicit(adjective, law, right, irregular, unwarranted)
25
illegal(adjective, adverb, law, wrong, corrupt)
22
illegitimate(adjective, law, wrong, corrupt, vicious)
18
criminal(adjective, wrong, corrupt, wicked, dishonest)
17
wrongful(adjective, law, evil, wicked, dishonest)
14
crooked(adjective, wrong, corrupt, vicious, wicked)
14
lawless(adjective, law, irregular, unwarranted, criminal)
13
outlawed(adjective, law, crimes)
12
forbidden(verb, adjective, illegal)
12
unauthorized(adjective, illegal, permitted, sanctioned, undueness)
11
improper(adjective, dishonest, extreme, stiff, extravagant)
10
felonious(adjective, wrong, irregular, unwarranted, criminal)
10
prohibited(adjective, illegality)
10
unfair(adjective, wrong, wicked, dishonest, extreme)
9
undue(adjective, unreasonable, extreme, improper, senseless)
8
actionable(adjective, illegal, illegality)
8
banned
8
outlaw
8
unconstitutional(adjective, illegal, undueness)
8
unlicensed(adjective, illegal)
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