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un·law·ful
 unlawful
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
law
f
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
not allowed by law; illegal.
It is unlawful to drive through a red light.- synonyms:
- illegal
- antonyms:
- lawful, legal
- similar words:
- banned, criminal, forbidden, outlawed, unconstitutional
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| related words: |
wrong |
adverb + (adj.)unlawful
per
(adj.)unlawful
+ adverb
indeed
(adj.)unlawful
+ noun
act,
action,
activity,
aircraft,
arrest,
assault,
assembly,
basis,
behavior,
claim,
conduct,
demonstration,
detention,
discharge,
discrimination,
employer,
employment,
enemy,
entry,
firearm,
flight,
force,
grip,
gun,
harassment,
imprisonment,
injury,
interference,
killing,
knowledge,
means,
migration,
mob,
person,
possession,
practice,
prisoner,
safety,
sale,
search,
seizure,
taking,
territory,
use,
weapon
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| derivations: |
unlawfully (adv.), unlawfulness (n.) |
The word unlawful
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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