Dictionary Entry

unlawful

unlawful is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not lawful; contrary to law. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 19 · 6 senses

Definitions

1adjective
Not lawful; contrary to law.
2adjective
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
"unlawful measures"
"unlawful money"
3adjective
contrary to or forbidden by law
"an illegitimate seizure of power"
"illicit trade"
Synonyms
illegitimate illicit outlaw outlawed
4adjective
having no legally established claim
"the wrongful heir to the throne"
Synonyms
wrongful
5adjective
not morally right or permissible
"unlawful love"
6adjective
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
"an unconventional marriage"
"improper banking practices"
Synonyms
improper unconventional

Synonyms

illegitimate illicit outlaw outlawed wrongful improper unconventional

Common word forms

unlawfully unlawfulness

Words from these letters

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