Synonyms: unlawful
Definition: contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
Usage: unlawful measures; unlawful money; unlawful hunters
Similar words: outlaw, lawless
Definition: disobedient to or defiant of law
Usage: lawless bands roaming the plains
Similar words: lawless, wide-open
Definition: lax in enforcing laws
Usage: a wide-open town
Similar words: wrongful
Definition: unlawfully violating the rights of others
Usage: wrongful death; a wrongful diversion of trust income
Synonyms: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful
Definition: contrary to or forbidden by law
Usage: an illegitimate seizure of power; illicit trade; an outlaw strike; unlawful measures
Similar words: illegal
Definition: prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
Usage: an illegal chess move
Definition: having no legally established claim
Usage: the wrongful heir to the throne
Similar words: illegitimate
Definition: of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
Synonyms: unlawful
Definition: not morally right or permissible
Usage: unlawful love
Similar words: illicit
Definition: contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
Usage: an illicit association with his secretary
Synonyms: unconventional, unlawful, improper
Definition: not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
Usage: an unconventional marriage; improper banking practices
Similar words: irregular
Definition: contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
Usage: irregular hiring practices