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unlawful

/ʌnlˈɔfʌl/adjective3 syllables

Unlawful means: contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law.

Synonyms for unlawful17

adjective, as in contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law

lawless, outlaw, wide-open, wrongful, crooked, corrupt, illegal

adjective, as in contrary to or forbidden by law

illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, illegal

adjective, as in not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

improper, unconventional, irregular

adjective, as in having no legally established claim

wrongful, illegitimate

adjective, as in not morally right or permissible

illicit

also used for unlawful

crimeful, criminal, lawbreaking, nonlawful

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Opposites of unlawful

lawful

What does unlawful mean?5

adjective

1

contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law“unlawful measures”

2

contrary to or forbidden by law“an illegitimate seizure of power”

3

not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention“an unconventional marriage”

4

having no legally established claim“the wrongful heir to the throne”

5

not morally right or permissible“unlawful love”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unlawful?1

two syllables

lawful
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Unlawful in a sentence

  • Segregation of employees on the grounds of race is also unlawful.chaule3
  • You have a duty not to comply with an unlawful order.Miktsoanit
  • At Nagoya university it's tradition for the female students to be unlawful.phenomenol
  • Tom refused to comply with the order, saying it was unlawful.Miktsoanit

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