Synonyms for
Unlawful
Definition
not allowed by the law; illegal
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- unlawful act
- unlawful entry
- unlawful assembly
- unlawful killing
- unlawful detention
- unlawful conduct
- unlawful possession
Word family
noun unlawfulness
adverb unlawfully
Usage note
Unlawful is a legal term referring to something that violates a specific law. It is often used in formal contexts, especially in legal and criminal proceedings.
Example sentences
- It is unlawful to drive without a license.
- It is unlawful to steal from a store.
- It is unlawful to use drugs.
- It is unlawful to trespass on private property.
- It is unlawful to hunt without a license.
Quotes
Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe. - Frederick Douglass
The only way to deal with fear is to face it head on. - Nelson Mandela
I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms, allow them to take the subway... let them be better people, let them believe more in themselves. - C. JoyBell C.