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legit

legit

132 7.7
Real and legal, for example a job or website
  • adjective
  • /lɪˈdʒɪt/
  • Informal
translation icon : legítimo
  • You need to focus on making connections with other legit bloggers, businesses, people, etc.
  • go legit
  • totally legit
  • a legit business

The big TikTok story, Ryan Garcia, who's like a legit professional boxer.

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Examples

  • These guys are legit professional athletes.

  • A legit collector wants to buy a piece from an emerging artist.

  • So they actually are legit married for a bit.

  • Like legit the best team in America.

  • The winner gets a totally legit Starbucks gift card.

  • I think the Houston Astros, that was a legit World Series championship.

  • All right, guys, I'm here with a real NASA employee, legit NASA employee.

  • I think we know Tampa Bay is legit, so I don't see us losing.

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  • - Sounds legit.

  • These guys are legit professional athletes.

Synonyms

credible
vslegit
267 4.2

Something that seems true and that people can trust

is informal and focuses on being proper or legally acceptable
authentic
vslegit
218 3.8

Something that is real and trustworthy, not a fake

is informal and highlights acceptance or legality rather than formal proof
reputable
vslegit
53 4.2

Known to be honest and reliable

is informal and focuses on being genuine or legally proper rather than reputation
bona fide
vslegit
  • Formal
25 5.9

Being real and honest, not fake

is informal and focuses on being properly accepted or lawful
kosher
vslegit
  • Informal
18 5.8

Looks proper and allowed because it follows rules or standards

is informal and refers to acceptance rather than formal standards
honest-to-goodness
vslegit
  • Informal
6 7.7

Real and not fake

is informal but highlights accepted or lawful status
sure-enough
vslegit
  • Informal
1 8.1

Clearly real and not fake to show you really mean it

is informal and stresses being accepted or legally proper
kasher
vslegit
  • Informal
9.1

Seeming honest and acceptable in a deal or agreement

is informal but focuses more on legality or genuine status
nonfraudulent
vslegit
6.1

Honest and shows no cheating or lying

is informal and covers general acceptance not only absence of fraud

Antonyms

833 1.8

Not real and made to look like something real

90 6.5

Trying to trick people to get their money

illegitimate
  • Formal
31 6.1

Not allowed by law

How Legit

official
2.3
legal
2.5
legit
  • Informal
132 7.7
questionable
176 3.9
bogus
153 5.6

Surface Forms

legit positive

Etymology

Legit is a short form of legitimate, a word related to legal and to the Latin root lex meaning 'law'. So when something is legit it is 'allowed', 'real', or accepted as proper.