Vocabulary
Illegitimate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules.
Urdu meaning
ناجائز ، خلاف قانون
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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When people see `the other side` as dangerous or illegitimate, conflict narratives become personalised and emotionally charged.Deteriorating economic conditions compound psychological stress.
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Vicarious trauma
— 2026-03-28
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And regardless of how legitimate or illegitimate the methods are seen to be, and the way to deal with them, it is essential that people be enticed back to the electoral process.
Dawn Editorials —
The day after
— 2026-02-03
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Kennedy took when he vehemently slammed Israel`s illegitimate assembling of its nuclear arsenal.
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Like a fearless Rachel Corrie
— 2025-08-26
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio`s justification that her work prompted `illegitimate prosecutions` of Israelis at the ICC -is absurd to say the least.
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No red lines
— 2025-07-13
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INSTEAD of becoming a harder state, why don`t we face the hard truth: a political dispensation widely viewed as illegitimate, and supported by the establishment and the deep state can never gain the trust of the citizens.
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Depths of despair
— 2025-03-28
Synonyms
illegal, unlawful, illicit, against the law, criminal, lawbreaking, actionable, felonious
Antonyms
legitimate, lawful
Curator example
“defending workers against illegitimate managerial practices”
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