unlawfulness

noun

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈlɔːfəlnəs/

Definition

The state or quality of being contrary to the law.

Examples

• The report highlighted the persistent unlawfulness of the company's waste disposal practices.

• He was shocked by the sheer unlawfulness of the contract he had signed.

• Protesters gathered to demonstrate against the perceived unlawfulness of the new government decree.

Synonyms of unlawfulness

Words with a similar meaning to unlawfulness:

• illegality
• wrongdoing
• illegitimacy
• injustice

Antonyms of unlawfulness

Words with the opposite meaning to unlawfulness:

• legality
• lawfulness

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