Difference between Illegitimate and Illegal

Illegitimate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Illegal; against the law. Born to unmarried parents. Illogical; incorrectly deduced.

Example sentence: I was an illegitimate, well, I still am an illegitimate child.

Illegal

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An illegal immigrant.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.Not permitted by rulesTotally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.

Example sentence: My father, Larry McKelvey, he was the man in Moncks Corner. He ran illegal nightclubs where everyone went, ran around in red leather pants, claimed he partied with Rick James. If you needed anything in Moncks Corner, you saw Larry McKelvey.