legit

Definitions

1. adjective

   Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.

   ≈acceptable≈allowable≈permissible≈acceptable≈allowable +9 more
2. adjective

   Genuine, actual, literal or honest.

   Example

   • “The Bynar ship went missing on stardate 58934.9.” “Okay, so your intel is legit, but this still feels like a trick.” “No. I'm a changed computer. Just look at me. Do you see the blue light?” “The light is reassuring.”
   ≈legitimate≈pukka≈real≈actual≈authentic +16 more
3. adjective

   Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.

   Examples

   • I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.
   • If you neglect ex-planet Pluto's orbit, which is inclined 17 degrees from the plane of Earth's orbit, all the legit planet planes (as well as the equator of the Sun) lie within about 7 degrees of one another.
   ≈genuine article≈real McCoy
4. adjective

   Cool by virtue of being genuine.

   ≈real
5. adjective

   Not using cheats.

   Example

   • Did you see how fast that person was moving? I don't think they're legit.
   ≈acceptable≈allowable≈permissible≈acceptable≈allowable +9 more
6. adverb

   Legitimately; within the law.

7. adverb

   Honestly; truly; seriously.

   Examples

   • He legit thinks he can pass the test on zero sleep.
   • That legit scared the hell out of me.
8. noun

   A legitimate; a legitimate actor.

9. noun

   A legitimate child.