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- Dictionaryun·law·ful/ˌənˈlôf(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules: "the use of unlawful violence"
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Unlawful means not lawful, not authorized or justified by law, or acting contrary to or in defiance of the law. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of unlawful.
Unlawful means not allowed by law or not according to the law. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and translations.
Unlawful means not lawful, contrary to law, or illegal. It can also mean illegitimate or born out of wedlock. See synonyms, derived forms, word history, and usage examples of unlawful.
Unlawful means not allowed by the law or contrary to moral standards. It can also mean illegitimate in an archaic sense. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and translations of unlawful.
Unlawful means not allowed by law or not according to the law. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
Unlawful means not lawful, illegal, or contrary to law, morality, or convention. Find out the differences between unlawful and related words such as illegal, illegitimate, and illicit, and see translations in Spanish and other languages.
3 days ago · not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention. synonyms: improper, unconventional. irregular. contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice. adjective. contrary to or forbidden by law. “ unlawful measures”. synonyms: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed. illegal.
