unlawfulness
English Thesaurus
1. the quality of failing to conform to law (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | quality, |
| definition | : | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | illegality, |
| definition | : | unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | illegitimacy, |
| definition | : | unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | illicitness, |
| definition | : | the quality of not conforming strictly to law (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | shadiness, |
| definition | : | of questionable honesty or legality (noun.attribute) |
| antonym | : | lawfulness, |
| definition | : | the quality of conforming to law (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | unlawful, |
| definition | : | contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | unlawful, wrongful, |
| definition | : | having no legally established claim (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | lawfulness, |
| definition | : | the quality of conforming to law (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | unlawful, |
| definition | : | contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | unlawful, wrongful, |
| definition | : | having no legally established claim (adj.all) |
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