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Synonyms for lawful
ˈlɔ fəllaw·ful
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Wiktionary
lawfuladjective
Synonyms:
just, legitimate, permissible, licitAntonyms:
unlawfullawfuladjective
Conforming to, permitted by, or recognised by law or rules.
Synonyms:
just, legitimate, permissible, licitAntonyms:
unlawful
English Synonyms and Antonyms
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
lawful
Synonyms:
legal, permissible, orderly, right, allowable, fair, constitutional, rightful, legitimateAntonyms:
illegal, impermissible, unlawful, wrong, lawless, unfair
Princeton's WordNet
lawfuladjective
conformable to or allowed by law
"lawful methods of dissent"
Synonyms:
rule-governed, licit, rightful(a), true(a), legitimateAntonyms:
outlaw(a), lawless, illegitimate, wrongful, illegal, irregular, wide-open, unlawfullawful, rule-governedadjective
according to custom or rule or natural law
Synonyms:
rule-governed, licit, rightful(a), true(a), legitimateAntonyms:
illegitimate, lawless, illegal, wide-open, outlaw(a), wrongful, unlawful, irregulartrue(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, illegallawful, legitimate, licitadjective
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
"a legitimate government"
Synonyms:
rule-governed, licit, logical, rightful(a), true(a), legitimateAntonyms:
unlawful, lawless, wide-open, illegitimate, illegal, irregular, outlaw(a), wrongful
Dictionary of English Synonymes
lawfuladjective
Synonyms:
legal, legalized, legitimate, constitutionallawfuladjective
Synonyms:
allowable, permissiblelawfuladjective
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
lawfuladjective
Synonyms:
legal, legitimate, licit, legalizedAntonyms:
unlawful
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#109 | just | |
#234 | right | |
#546 | legal | |
#1667 | fair | |
#4904 | moral | |
#5754 | logical | |
#5770 | statutory | |
#5870 | constitutional | |
#7271 | innocent | |
#8066 | legitimate | |
#8183 | legally | |
#14616 | allowable | |
#15598 | lawful | |
#18347 | permissible | |
#20349 | orderly | |
#31891 | virtuous | |
#32186 | rightful | |
#41126 | meritorious | |
#129433 | licit |
How to use lawful in a sentence?
Commander Admiral Scott Swift:
The Arbitration Tribunal's case between the Philippines and China could become the latest opportunity to demonstrate lawful access to regional prosperity for all nations.
This is a good program, and on the merits it looks lawful, and they are not doing the terrible things that The FDA is suggesting.
The law is on our side, and history is on our side, this is not the first time where a lower court judge has blocked something or attempted to block something that ultimately is going to be lawful, and I'm confident that it is well within my authority.
BLM does not want young Black men and women to know the importance of individual choice in determining how an encounter with police will end. Instead of modeling lawful behavior, BLM and progressive politicians in Congress seem to hold the regressive belief that Black people are always right even when they are clearly wrong, many progressives — White and Black — hold a dangerous belief that black people are justified in challenging and disobeying lawful police orders. This encourages a dangerous double standard that erodes the rule of law and contributes to more criminal behavior.
There's no equivalence between North Korea's illegal missile and nuclear activities and what is our lawful, longstanding joint security exercises with our allies in the region.
Translations for lawful
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- rechtsmäßig, gesetzlich, legalGerman
- lainmukainen, laillinenFinnish
- légalFrench
- dligheachScottish Gaelic
- törvényszerű, törvényesHungarian
- 合法Japanese
- gesetzlechLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- likumīgsLatvian
- rechtmatig, wettigDutch
- legalRomanian
- законный, правомерный, легальныйRussian
- laglig, berättigad, rättmätigSwedish
- చట్టబద్ధమైనTelugu
- yasalTurkish
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