Antonyms for lawful
ˈlɔ fəllaw·ful

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1. lawfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   unlawful

   Synonyms:
   just, legitimate, permissible, licit

2. lawfuladjective

   Conforming to, permitted by, or recognised by law or rules.

   Synonyms:
   just, legitimate, permissible, licit

   Antonyms:
   unlawful

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1. lawful

   Antonyms:
   abominable, criminal, culpable, felonious, flagitious, guilty, illegal, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, sinful, unlawful, vicious, vile, wicked, wrong

   Synonyms:
   innocent, just, legal, meritorious, moral, right, virtuous

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1. lawful

   Antonyms:
   illegal, impermissible, unlawful, wrong, lawless, unfair

   Synonyms:
   legal, permissible, orderly, right, allowable, fair, constitutional, rightful, legitimate

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1. lawfuladjective

   conformable to or allowed by law

   "lawful methods of dissent"

   Antonyms:
   outlaw(a), lawless, illegitimate, wrongful, illegal, irregular, wide-open, unlawful

   Synonyms:
   rule-governed, licit, rightful(a), true(a), legitimate

2. lawful, rule-governedadjective

   according to custom or rule or natural law

   Antonyms:
   illegitimate, lawless, illegal, wide-open, outlaw(a), wrongful, unlawful, irregular

   Synonyms:
   rule-governed, licit, rightful(a), true(a), legitimate

3. true(a), lawful, rightful(a)adjective

   having a legally established claim

   "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

   Antonyms:
   wide-open, irregular, unlawful, illegitimate, lawless, outlaw(a), wrongful, illegal

4. lawful, legitimate, licitadjective

   authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

   "a legitimate government"

   Antonyms:
   unlawful, lawless, wide-open, illegitimate, illegal, irregular, outlaw(a), wrongful

   Synonyms:
   rule-governed, licit, logical, rightful(a), true(a), legitimate

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1. lawfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   unlawful

   Synonyms:
   legal, legitimate, licit, legalized

How to use lawful in a sentence?

1. Immanuel Kant:

   Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them.

2. Oren Segal:

   The plots of tomorrow are literally being hatched right now, the violent breach of the United States Capitol Building is very likely part of an ongoing trend in which( extremists) exploit lawful protests, rallies, and demonstrations, and other gatherings to carry out ideologically-motivated violence and criminal activity.

3. Thomas a Kempis:

   Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.

4. Josh Hawley:

   It was a political demonstration, that, by the way, is totally lawful, but when you cross over into violence by attacking cops, breaking laws, that's not First Amendment speech.

5. Mo Brooks:

   Absolutely not, there's no question at all in my mind that, if we were to only count lawful votes cast by eligible American citizens, Donald Trump won Electoral College. Under those circumstances you should never concede because you didn't lose. It was stolen.

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