lawful

adjective
UK: /ˈlɔːfl/
US: /ˈlɔːfl/

  1. Allowed by law; legal.

    1. It is lawful to drive here.
    2. The company ensured its operations were lawful according to the new regulations.

  2. Recognized or sanctioned by law; legitimate.

    1. This is her lawful husband.
    2. The document provided lawful proof of ownership, resolving the dispute quickly.

Synonyms

legal legitimate licit valid permissible allowable authorized constitutional just rightful statutory within the law

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lawful" in English means: Allowed by law; legal., Recognized or sanctioned by law; legitimate..

The phonetic transcription of "lawful" is /ˈlɔːfl/ in British English and /ˈlɔːfl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lawful": legal, legitimate, licit, valid, permissible, allowable, authorized, constitutional, just, rightful, statutory, within the law.

Example usage of "lawful": "It is lawful to drive here.". More examples on the page.