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rhymes with -ɔːfʊl
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CMU ARPABET:
AH0 N L AO1 F AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
Examples
He was charged with unlawful use of a car.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: illegal, wrongful
Antonyms: none provided
contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
unlawful measures unlawful money unlawful hunters
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: lawful
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
contrary to or forbidden by law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an illegitimate seizure of power illicit trade an outlaw strike unlawful measures
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having no legally established claim
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the wrongful heir to the throne
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wrongful
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
not morally right or permissible
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an unconventional marriage improper banking practices
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: improper, unconventional
Antonyms: none provided
From Middle English unlawful; equivalent to un- + lawful.
Across languages
Translations 52 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans :
onwettig
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Bulgarian :
незаконен
(nezakonen)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Chinese Mandarin :
非法的
(fēifǎ de)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Chinese Mandarin :
違法的 /违法的
(wéifǎ de)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Chinese Mandarin :
不合法的
(bùhéfǎ de)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Crimean Tatar :
qanunsız
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Danish :
ulovlig
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Danish :
lovstridig
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Danish :
illegal
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Dutch :
verboden
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Dutch :
illegaal
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Dutch :
onwettig
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Dutch :
wederrechtelijk
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Finnish :
laiton
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Finnish :
lainvastainen
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
French :
illégal
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Galician :
ilegal
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Georgian :
არაკანონიერი
(araḳanonieri)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Georgian :
კანონსაწინააღმდეგო
(ḳanonsac̣inaaɣmdego)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Georgian :
უკანონო
(uḳanono)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
German :
gesetzeswidrig
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
German :
gesetzwidrig
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
German :
ungesetzlich
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
German :
illegal
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Ancient Greek :
παράνομος
(paránomos)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
jogsértő
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
jogellenes
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
jogtalan
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
jogszabályellenes
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
törvénysértő
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
törvényellenes
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
törvénytelen
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
illegális
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
tiltott
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
törvénybe ütköző
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Hungarian :
jogszerűtlen
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Irish :
aindílis
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Irish :
neamhdhleathach
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Irish :
neamhdhlisteanach
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Latin :
illicitus
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Norwegian :
rettsstridig
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Norwegian Bokmål :
ulovlig
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Norwegian Nynorsk :
ulovleg
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Polish :
nielegalny
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Polish :
niedozwolony
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Polish :
bezprawny
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Russian :
незако́нный
(nezakónnyj)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Russian :
нелега́льный
(nelegálʹnyj)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Russian :
неправоме́рный
(nepravomérnyj)
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Spanish :
ilegal
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Swedish :
olaglig
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
Welsh :
anghyfreithiol
— prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law)
