unlawful

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈlɔː.fəl/
US: /ʌnˈlɔː.fəl/

  1. Not allowed by law; illegal.

    1. It is unlawful to park here.
    2. The company was accused of unlawful business practices, leading to investigations.

  2. Something that is against the rules of a game or sport.

    1. That was an unlawful move in chess.
    2. The referee penalized the player for an unlawful tackle during the football match.

Synonyms

unauthorized illicit prohibited criminal illegal
unlawful adverb

  1. In a way that is not allowed by law.

    1. They acted unlawfully.
    2. The evidence was obtained unlawfully, so it couldn't be used in court.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unlawful" in English means: Not allowed by law; illegal., Something that is against the rules of a game or sport..

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

Synonyms for "unlawful": unauthorized, illicit, prohibited, criminal, illegal.

Example usage of "unlawful": "It is unlawful to park here.". More examples on the page.