Show
Related Words for lawful
Compiled automatically from published text to show words that appear in related contexts.
Read More
Results may indicate historical usage, and do not reflect the views of Merriam-Webster.
Send us feedback.
| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| rightful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| true | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| orderly | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| observant | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| legal | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| licit | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| regular | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective |
| peaceable | /xx | Adjective |
| illegitimate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| permissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| honorable | /xxx | Name |
| justifiable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| righteous | /x | Adjective |
| honourable | /xxx | Name |
| reasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| wrongful | /x | Adjective |
| expedient | x/xx | Noun |
| praiseworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| equitable | /xxx | Adjective |
| illicit | x/x | Noun |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| proscribed | x/ | Adjective |
| unauthorized | x/xx | Adjective |
| unjust | x/ | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| nondiscriminatory | /x/xxxx | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| healthful | /x | Adjective |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| sanction | /x | Noun |
| peaceful | /x | Adjective |
| constitutional | xx/xx | Noun |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun |
| virtuous | /xx | Adjective |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective |
| prohibited | x/xx | Verb |
| felonious | x/xx | Adjective |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| profitable | /xxx | Adjective |
| noble | /x | Adjective |
| prudent | /x | Adjective |
| extralegal | xx/x | Adjective |
| holy | /x | Name |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| enforceable | x/xx | Adjective |
| godly | /x | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| impermissible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective |
| nonviolent | x/xx | Noun |
| inadmissible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| criminal | /xx | Noun |
| enjoin | x/ | Verb |
| unconstitutional | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| antithetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| customary | /xxx | Adjective |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective |
| forcible | /xx | Adjective |
| safe | / | Adjective |
| taxable | /xx | Adjective |
| authorized | /xx | Verb |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| valid | /x | Adjective |
| legit | /x | Noun |
| innocent | /xx | Adjective |
| formal | /x | Adjective |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| moral | /x | Adjective |
| sound | / | Noun |
| liable | /xx | Adjective |
| normative | /xx | Adjective |
| admissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| right | / | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| civil | /x | Name |
| justiciable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| wholesome | /x | Adjective |
| conformable | x/xx | Adjective |
| dutiful | /xx | Adjective |
| able | /x | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb |
| official | x/x | Noun |
| determinable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| adjective | /xx | Noun |
| consensual | x/xx | Adjective |
| straight | / | Adjective |
| correct | x/ | Adjective |
| triable | /xx | Noun |
| authentic | x/x | Adjective |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| reputable | /xxx | Adjective |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| seemly | /x | Adjective |
| discoverable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| licensed | /x | Adjective |
| plausible | /xx | Adjective |
| round | / | Noun |
| respectable | x/xx | Adjective |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| harmonious | x/xx | Adjective |
| conforming | x/x | Verb |
| prosocial | xxx | Adjective |
| upstanding | /xx | Adjective |
| uniform | /xx | Noun |
| fair | / | Noun |
| handsome | /x | Adjective |
| according | x/x | Verb |
| tidy | /x | Adjective |
| goodly | /x | Adjective |
| reliable | x/xx | Adjective |
| testable | /xx | Adjective |
| entitled | x/x | Verb |
| obligatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective |
| wedlock | /x | Noun |
| matrimony | /xxx | Noun |
| sovereign | /x | Noun |
| belligerents | x/xx | Noun |
| interception | xx/x | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| spoil | / | Noun |
| possessor | x/x | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| heirs | / | Noun |
| picketing | /xx | Noun |
| callings | /x | Noun |
| expropriation | xxx/x | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| custodian | x/xx | Noun |
| prize | / | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| plunder | /x | Noun |
| regularities | xx/xx | Noun |
| recreations | xx/x | Noun |
| successor | x/x | Noun |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| prey | / | Noun |
| superiors | x/xx | Noun |
| captive | /x | Noun |
| booty | /x | Noun |
| spouse | / | Noun |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| appears | x/ | Adjective |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| arises | x/x | Verb |
| asking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| authorised | /xx | Adjective |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ceases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| citizen | /xx | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| commences | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| constituted | /xxx | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contributes | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| corresponds | xx/ | Verb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| decreasing | x/x | Noun |
| derives | x/ | Verb |
| despotic | x/x | Adjective |
| differs | /x | Verb |
| draft | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| forensic | x/x | Adjective |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| honest | /x | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| iniquitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| juridical | /xxx | Adjective |
| justified | /xx | Adjective |
| lagging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| lawyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| legalized | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| legislated | /xxx | Adjective |
| legislative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| legitimacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| obedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| permitted | x/x | Adjective |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| possessory | x/xx | Adjective |
| sharia | /xx | Noun |
| sole | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| statutory | /xxx | Adjective |
| steady | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| tending | /x | Noun |
| tine | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tyrannical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unrighteous | x/x | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| wife | / | Noun, Verb |
| willed | / | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
