legit

Real or honest, rather than false or pretending.

• That signature looks legit.
• I think her excuse is legit.
• Are these tickets legit or fake?

Similar words: genuine, real, authentic

Opposites: fake

Common phrases: legit signature, legit excuse

Allowed by the law or rules, or officially valid.

• Is this business legit?
• They checked whether the permit was legit.
• Everything we did was completely legit.

Similar words: legal, legitimate, valid

Opposites: illegal, invalid

Common phrases: legit business, legit permit

Very good and showing the skill or quality you would expect.

• That new singer is legit.
• Her cooking is seriously legit.
• He proved he was a legit player against the best team.

Similar words: excellent, first-rate

Common phrases: legit player, legit talent

Impressive or enjoyable because it feels real and honest.

• That band is legit.
• Her street photography looks really legit.
• These musicians have a legit sound that fans love.

Similar words: authentic, cool

Common phrases: legit music, legit style, a legit artist

Used to emphasize that something is really true.

• I legit forgot your name.
• She legit thought the house was empty.
• That was legit the best meal all week.

Similar words: really, truly, honestly

Common phrases: legit think, legit believe, legit scared

In a way that follows the law.

• He started trading legit.
• They now run the business legit.
• Can you earn that much money legit?

Similar words: legally, legitimately

Opposites: illegally

Common phrases: trade legit, work legit, earn money legit

An actor in serious spoken plays, rather than variety shows or musical entertainment.

• He began his career as a legit.
• The company hired a veteran legit for the leading role.
• Several legits moved from the stage to early films.

Similar words: stage actor

Common phrases: a legit, veteran legit

A child whose parents were married when the child was born.

• The old document described him as a legit.
• Under those rules, only a legit could inherit the estate.
• The family records listed both children as legits.

Similar words: legitimate child

Common phrases: a legit, born a legit