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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.
Unlawful definition: not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.. See examples of UNLAWFUL used 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.
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]
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.
Definition of unlawful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
