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Synonyms for contraband

Most common

black-market bootleg unlawful illicit

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Illegal

illegal informal, bootleg, black-market, black

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Prohibited from being traded.

    4. Contraband goods may be seized if found in a river before they are landed or offered for sale.

Related words

Word family
contrabander contrabandism contrabandist

Example sentences

  • bootleg I just got some new bootleg tapes.
  • unlawful You have a duty not to comply with an unlawful order.
  • illicit Sami was too involved in an illicit relationship.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
contrabandsteady
bootlegrising
unlawfulfalling
illicitrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
black1
7 letters
illegal3, illicit3, bootleg2
8 letters
unlawful3
9 letters
forbidden3
10 letters
prohibited4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (illegal3 = 3 syllables).