lawful
English Thesaurus
1. conformable to or allowed by law (adj.all)
| similar | : | law-abiding, observant, |
| definition | : | (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs (adj.all) |
| also | : | legal, |
| definition | : | established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules (adj.all) |
| also | : | square, straight, |
| definition | : | characterized by honesty and fairness (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | lawfulness, |
| definition | : | the quality of conforming to law (noun.attribute) |
2. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law (adj.all)
| similar | : | legal, |
| definition | : | established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules (adj.all) |
3. having a legally established claim (adj.all)
| similar | : | legitimate, |
| definition | : | of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful (adj.all) |
4. according to custom or rule or natural law (adj.all)
| similar | : | regular, |
| definition | : | in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle (adj.all) |
5. conformable to or allowed by law (adj.all)
| antonym | : | unlawful, |
| definition | : | contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law (adj.all) |
6. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law (adj.all)
| derivation | : | licitness, |
| definition | : | the quality of strictly conforming to law (noun.attribute) |
7. having a legally established claim (adj.all)
| derivation | : | lawfulness, |
| definition | : | the quality of conforming to law (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | right, rightfulness, |
| definition | : | anything in accord with principles of justice (noun.attribute) |
8. conformable to or allowed by law (adj.all)
| antonym | : | unlawful, |
| definition | : | contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law (adj.all) |
9. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law (adj.all)
| derivation | : | licitness, |
| definition | : | the quality of strictly conforming to law (noun.attribute) |
10. having a legally established claim (adj.all)
| derivation | : | lawfulness, |
| definition | : | the quality of conforming to law (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | right, rightfulness, |
| definition | : | anything in accord with principles of justice (noun.attribute) |
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