Synonyms of unlawful

unlawful

adjective

1

as in illegal

contrary to or forbidden by law

it is unlawful to set off fireworks within the city limits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illegal
• illicit
• criminal
• wrongful
• felonious
• unauthorized
• forbidden
• illegitimate
• prohibited
• lawless
• immoral
• criminalized
• unethical
• shameful
• sinful
• wrong
• evil
• reprehensible
• wicked
• bad
• blameworthy
• proscribed
• unlicensed
• barred
• unsanctioned
• outlawed
• discouraged
• contraband
• corrupt
• disallowed
• censurable
• unscrupulous
• unprincipled
• blamable
• interdicted
• under-the-table
• banned
• villainous
• bootleg
• under-the-counter
• adulterine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lawful
• legal
• legitimate
• right
• good
• permitted
• ethical
• righteous
• virtuous
• just
• principled
• authorized
• licensed
• endorsed
• approved
• proper
• correct
• promoted
• allowed
• supported
• sanctioned
• decent
• suggested
• indorsed
• encouraged
• abetted
• decorous
• seemly

2

as in immoral

not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable

a sympathetic look at the unlawful love between a married physician and an adoring colleague

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immoral
• evil
• sinful
• vicious
• vile
• bad
• wicked
• dark
• illegal
• unauthorized
• obscene
• wrong
• unethical
• improper
• offensive
• corrupt
• rotten
• cruel
• nefarious
• iniquitous
• villainous
• infamous
• unrighteous
• prohibited
• ugly
• unsavory
• cursed
• condemned
• dirty
• forbidden
• contemptible
• nasty
• objectionable
• disreputable
• despicable
• dishonest
• ignoble
• reprehensible
• ill
• naughty
• pernicious
• mean
• incorrect
• infernal
• sordid
• atrocious
• sick
• censurable
• depraved
• blameworthy
• unhealthy
• perverted
• unwholesome
• ungodly
• base
• proscribed
• noxious
• outlawed
• blamable
• fallen
• barred
• unclean
• snide
• dissolute
• degenerate
• indecent
• unscrupulous
• debased
• discouraged
• unprincipled
• debauched
• pestilential
• dishonorable
• miserable
• loose
• evil-minded
• unseemly
• libertine
• scrofulous
• disallowed
• unbecoming
• vulgar
• banned
• wretched
• indecorous
• interdicted
• low
• execrable
• errant
• low-minded
• reprobate
• lousy
• cussed
• defiling
• curst
• erring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• honorable
• legitimate
• moral
• legal
• right
• ethical
• righteous
• good
• permitted
• virtuous
• permissible
• sublime
• noble
• high
• honest
• decent
• authorized
• upright
• just
• scrupulous
• elevated
• licensed
• principled
• lofty
• reputable
• sanctioned
• approved
• endorsed
• proper
• correct
• allowed
• promoted
• supported
• clean
• decent
• exemplary
• high-minded
• law-abiding
• encouraged
• perfect
• creditable
• pure
• innocent
• seemly
• decorous
• blameless
• white
• commendable
• unobjectionable
• guiltless
• worthy
• wholesome
• inoffensive
• abetted
• immaculate
• indorsed
• irreproachable
• incorruptible
• spotless
• chaste
• unerring
• respected
• venerable
• uncorrupted
• esteemed
• unfallen
• squeaky-clean
• lily-white
• upstanding