Search Result:unlawful
KK Pronunciation
〔 ʌnˋlɒfәl 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊʌnˊlɒːfәl 〕
Overview of adj unlawful
The adj unlawful has 5 senses
- improper, unconventional, unlawful -- (not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices")
- unlawful -- (contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters")
- unlawful -- (not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love")
- unlawful, wrongful -- (having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne")
- illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful -- (contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures")