Difference between Outlawed and Illicit

What is the difference between Outlawed and Illicit?

Outlawed as an adjective is put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden. while Illicit as an adjective is lacking licitness, but not invalid.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To declare illegal.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden. put beyond the limits of the law, made an outlaw.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lacking licitness, but not invalid.Breaking social norms.Unlawful.

We hope you now know whether to use Outlawed or Illicit in your sentence.