Unlawful

adjective

ən'lɔfəl

Adjective

contrary to or forbidden by law
“unlawful measures”
Similar:Illegitimate Illicit OutlawOutlawed
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
“unlawful measures”
“unlawful money”
“unlawful hunters”
See also:CorruptCrookedIllegal
not morally right or permissible
“unlawful love”
having no legally established claim
Similar:Wrongful
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
Similar:Improper Unconventional

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): SCRABBLE US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): SCRABBLE UK
ENABLE Dictionary: WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

Similar Words

Illegitimate
Illicit
Outlaw
Outlawed
Wrongful
Improper
Unconventional
Illegal
Irregular
Lawless
Wide-open
Unlawfulness

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