Defenition of the word unlawful
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Defenition of the word unlawful
- Not conforming to, permitted by, or recognised by law or rules.
- contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an irregular marriage"; "improper banking practices"
- contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
- not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"
- having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
- contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
- contrary to or forbidden by law
- having no legally established claim
- not morally right or permissible
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
Synonyms for the word unlawful
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- against the law
- criminal
- dishonest
- illegal
- illegitimate
- illicit
- improper
- outlaw
- outlawed
- prohibited
- unauthorized
- unconventional
- wrongful
Similar words in the unlawful
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- corrupt
- crooked
- illegal
- illegitimate
- illicit
- irregular
- lawless
- open
- outlaw
- outlaw(a)
- unlawful
- unlawfully
- wide-open
- wrongful
Antonyms for the word unlawful
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