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- Dictionaryunlawful/ʌnˈlɔːf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules: "the use of unlawful violence"
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adjective. uk / ʌnˈlɔː.f ə l / us / ʌnˈlɑː.f ə l / Add to word list. not allowed by law: unlawful possession of guns. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Legal & illegal. bang to rights idiom. bootleg. chargeable. concealed carry idiom. controverted election. criminally. illegality. improper. legality. legitimately. licensed. licitly.
The meaning of UNLAWFUL is not lawful : illegal. How to use unlawful in a sentence.
adjective. us / ʌnˈlɑː.f ə l / uk / ʌnˈlɔː.f ə l / Add to word list. not allowed by law: unlawful possession of guns. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Legal & illegal. bang to rights idiom. bootleg. chargeable. concealed carry idiom. controverted election. criminally. illegality. improper. legality. legitimately. licensed. licitly.
Unlawful definition: not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.. See examples of UNLAWFUL used in a sentence.
adjective. If something is unlawful, the law does not allow you to do it. [formal] ...employees who believe their dismissal was unlawful. A pushed-in window indicated unlawful entry. Synonyms: illegal, criminal, illicit, banned More Synonyms of unlawful. unlawfully adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Unlawful means not sanctioned by law: an unlawful claim to an inheritance.] Not to be confused with: illegal – forbidden by law or statute: an illegal U-turn; forbidden by official rules or regulations: an illegal block (in football); something that is unacceptable to or not performed by a computer: an illegal operation.
Definition of unlawful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
