lawful

The word “lawful” has 2 syllables: law-ful

It's pronounced as /ˈlɔː.fəl/

What is synonym and antonym for lawful?

In the thesaurus, “lawful” has 53 synonyms and 31 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lawful along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lawful

allowable
authorized
bona fide
canonical
card-carrying
commanded
condign
constitutional
de jure
decreed
due
enacted
enforced
enjoined
established
good
innocent
judged
judicial
jural
juridical
jurisprudent
just
justifiable
kosher
legal
legalized
legislated
legit
legitimate
legitimatized
licit
mandated
noncriminal
of right
official
on the level
on the up and up
ordained
ordered
passed
permissible
proper
protected
regulation
right
rightful
ruled
statutory
valid
vested
warrantable
warranted

Antonyms for lawful

bad
banned
corrupt
criminal
evil
forbidden
guilty
illegal
illegitimate
illicit
immoral
impermissible
incorrect
iniquitous
lawless
nonconstitutional
outlawed
prohibited
reprobate
sinful
taboo
unacceptable
unauthorized
unconstitutional
under-the-counter
under-the-table
unjust
unlawful
wicked
wrong
wrongful

Meanings of lawful

noun
1. A character having a lawful alignment.
adjective
1. Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
2. Operating according to some law or fundamental principle.

Example Sentences

It is important to engage in lawful activities to avoid legal trouble.
The company followed all lawful procedures in its hiring process.
They were able to claim their inheritance through lawful means.
The police officer ensured that all searches were lawful under the current regulations.
Everyone has the right to a lawful trial in a court of law.

On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lawful, such as: allowable, authorized, bad, banned, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.