Synonyms for legit
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Valid — legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid
2. Legitimate — genuine, actual, literal or honest
Definitions
- adj. 1
Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
- adj. 2
Genuine, actual, literal or honest.
Example sentences
- valid Is it valid to say that all men are created equal?
- acceptable It is sometimes acceptable to resort to violence.
- genuine These letters have been acknowledged to be genuine.
- legitimate Which prince is the legitimate heir to the throne?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| legit | rising | |
| valid | falling | |
| acceptable | falling | |
| allowable | falling | |
| genuine | steady | |
| legitimate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- real1
- 5 letters
- valid2, pakka, licit
- 7 letters
- genuine3
- 8 letters
- rightful2
- 9 letters
- allowable4
- 10 letters
- acceptable4, legitimate4
- 11 letters
- permissible4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (valid2 = 2 syllables).