licit
Within the rules
Licit means permitted by law or rules—the opposite of illicit.
The word appears mainly in formal or legal contexts: licit drug use, licit trade.
Where *legal* emphasizes conformity with law, licit often suggests conformity with broader standards of what's allowed or sanctioned.
Permitted by statute
- statutoryEstablished by enacted law
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- constitutionalHealth-promoting walk
- authorizedGiven official permission
codified · enacted · compliant · permitted · allowable · admissible · valid · decreed
Granted permission to proceed
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- admissibleAllowed to be considered
- allowableSanctioned by authority
- permittedGranted leave to proceed
authorized · sanctioned · appropriate · proper · tolerated · unobjectionable · kosher · cricket
Formally approved or penalized
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
certified · accredited · authenticated · recognized · supported · backed · upheld · accepted
Concerning right conduct
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- righteousMorally good, justified
- honorableHaving high moral standards
decent · proper · upright · conscientious · scrupulous · honest · fair · just
lawful
Permitted by statute
- statutoryEstablished by enacted law
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- constitutionalHealth-promoting walk
authorized · codified · enacted · compliant · permitted · allowable · admissible · valid · decreed · rightful
allowed
Granted permission to proceed
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- admissibleAllowed to be considered
- allowableSanctioned by authority
permitted · authorized · sanctioned · appropriate · proper · tolerated · unobjectionable · kosher · cricket · legit
sanctioned
Formally approved or penalized
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
validated · certified · accredited · authenticated · recognized · supported · backed · upheld · accepted · acknowledged
moral
Concerning right conduct
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- righteousMorally good, justified
honorable · decent · proper · upright · conscientious · scrupulous · honest · fair · just · ethical
- legality termslegal, illegal, lawful, unlawful, legitimate
- legitimacylegal, validity, legitimate, lawfulness, lawful
- legal termstrial, legal, appeal, lawsuit, law
licitunauthorized
Not officially permitted
illegitimate · unsanctioned · unofficial · unwarranted · impermissible
- driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
- license plateVehicle identification marker
- vanity license platePersonalized vehicle registration tag
- drivers licenseState-issued motoring authorization
- marriage licenseLegal authorization to wed
- wedding licenseDocument permitting legal matrimony
license, illicit, illicitly, illicitness, licensure, licensor