unlawful meaning and definition

UNLAWFUL adjective

Definition of unlawful (adjective)

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