Synonyms for legitimate

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1. In accordance with legal provisions

   licit, legal, rightful, authorized; see lawful, legal 1.

2. Logical

   reasonable, probable, consistent; see logical 1, understandable.

3. Authentic

   verifiable, valid, reliable; see genuine 1, 2.

4. Born of wedded parents

   accredited, received, accepted, authentic, genuine, certain, sure, true, recognized, sired in wedlock.

   Antonyms illegitimate*, bastard, unrecognized. See syn. study at legal.legal.