| Adj. | 1. | unlawful - not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices" | |
| 2. | unlawful - contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move" lawful - conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent" | |
| 3. | unlawful - not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"illicit - contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary" | |
| 4. | unlawful - having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful | |
| 5. | unlawful - contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move" | |