Legitimate motive Synonyms

Definitions for Legitimate


  • (adjective) permitted by law
  • (adjective) in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
  • (adjective) based on known statements or events or conditions

Definitions for Motive


  • (noun) a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition )
  • (noun) a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric )
  • (noun) something (as a belief ) that serves as the basis for another thing