Meaning & use
legit reason
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Meanings
phrasecountableinformal
a valid or acceptable explanation for doing something, or for something happening.
Grammar: Countable: use 'a legit reason' for one, 'legit reasons' for more.
Patterns
- a legit reason for something
- a legit reason to do something
- have a legit reason
She had a legit reason for missing the meeting: her flight was canceled.
Is there a legit reason to postpone the project?
He gave a legit reason, so we accepted his apology.
phrasecountableinformal
a real or genuine basis for something, not a fake excuse.
Grammar: Often used in questions or negative sentences to question whether something is genuine.
Patterns
- no legit reason
- any legit reason
- without a legit reason
There's no legit reason to ban the book.
Do you have any legit reason to doubt her story?
They can't fire you without a legit reason.
Common combinations
- a legit reason for
- What's a legit reason for being late?
- have a legit reason
- I have a legit reason to complain.
- no legit reason
- There's no legit reason to be angry.
- give a legit reason
- He gave a legit reason for his absence.
Synonyms and how they differ
- valid reason
- More formal and neutral; use 'valid reason' in official or academic contexts instead of 'legit reason'.
- good reason
- Broader and less specific; 'good reason' can be based on opinion, while 'legit reason' suggests it is acceptable by rules or facts.
Opposites
Word family
- legit adjective
- Informal short form of 'legitimate'; means genuine or acceptable.
- legitimate adjective
- Formal word meaning allowed by law or fair and reasonable.
Commonly confused: legit reason or legit?
legit reason vs legit
'Legit' is an adjective meaning genuine; 'legit reason' is a phrase where 'legit' describes the reason.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence using 'legit reason'.
Choose one answer.
'Legit reason' is countable, so it needs 'a' before it, and the preposition is 'for' before a noun phrase. Option An is correct. Option B is missing 'a'; option C uses 'of' instead of 'for'; option D uses 'to being' instead of 'to be' or 'for being'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “legit reason”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.