unlawful 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
Examples
- 1.unlawful measures
- 2.unlawful hunters
- 3.unlawful money
Attribute
lawfulness 1
noun
the quality of conforming to law
EnglishAntonym
lawful 1
adjective
conformable to or allowed by law
Derivationally related form
unlawfulness 1
noun
the quality of failing to conform to law
Also see
Attribute
lawfulness 1
noun
the quality of conforming to law
Similar_to
lawless 3
adjective
disobedient to or defiant of law
wide-open 2
adjective
lax in enforcing laws
wrongful 2
adjective
unlawfully violating the rights of others
