unlawful Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet


Un*law"ful adjective
Definitions
  1. Not lawful; contrary to law. -- Un*law"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*law"ful*ness, n.

Webster 1913