lawfulness

The word “lawfulness” has 3 syllables: law-ful-ness

It's pronounced as /ˈlɔː.fəl.nəs/


What is synonym and antonym for lawfulness?

In the thesaurus, “lawfulness” has 14 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for lawfulness

  • authority
  • constitutionality
  • defendability
  • justice
  • legality
  • legitimacy
  • legitimateness
  • licitness
  • permissibility
  • permissibleness
  • right
  • rightfulness
  • rightness
  • validity

Antonyms for lawfulness

Example Sentences

  • The judge emphasized the importance of lawfulness in maintaining social order.
  • The officer questioned the lawfulness of the search conducted without a warrant.
  • They argued that the lawfulness of the new policy should be reviewed by the court.
  • He was proud of the lawfulness of his actions during the protest.
  • The company strives to ensure the lawfulness of its business practices.

On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lawfulness, such as: authority, badness, constitutionality, criminality, defendability, illegality, illegitimacy.

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

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malefaction

  • abomination
  • abuse
  • answerability
  • antisocial behavior
  • atrocity
  • bias crime
  • blameworthiness
  • breach
  • breach of law
  • break
  • caper
  • carelessness
  • case
  • contrition
  • corruption
  • crime
  • criminality
  • culpability
  • debauchery
  • debt
  • delict
  • delictum
  • delinquency
  • depravity
  • dereliction
  • descent
  • deviltry
  • diablerie
  • dirt
  • dirty deed
  • dirty pool
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • downfall
  • enormity
  • error
  • evil
  • evil behavior
  • evildoing
  • failing
  • fall
  • fast one
  • fault
  • felony
  • foible
  • hate crime
  • hit
  • illegality
  • immorality
  • indiscretion
  • infamy
  • infraction
  • infringement
  • iniquitousness
  • iniquity
  • job
  • lapse
  • lawbreaking
  • lawlessness
  • liability
  • licentiousness
  • malfeasance
  • malpractice
  • misbehavior
  • misconduct
  • miscue
  • misdeed
  • misdemeanor
  • misdoing
  • misfeasance
  • mismanagement
  • misstep
  • mortal sin
  • negligence
  • offence
  • offense
  • onus
  • outrage
  • peccability
  • peccadillo
  • peccancy
  • penitence
  • racket
  • regret
  • remorse
  • responsibility
  • scandal
  • self-condemnation
  • self-reproach
  • shame
  • sin
  • sinfulness
  • slipup
  • sneak
  • solecism
  • stigma
  • tort
  • transgression
  • trespass
  • unlawful act
  • unlawfulness
  • vice
  • villainy
  • violation
  • wickedness
  • wrong
  • wrongdoing

unconstitutionality

lawbreaking

offense

  • abuse
  • affront
  • aggravation
  • aggression
  • agitation
  • air raid
  • ambuscade
  • ambush
  • anger
  • angriness
  • annoyance
  • assailment
  • assault
  • attack
  • attempt
  • barb
  • barrage
  • battery
  • bias crime
  • black eye
  • blitz
  • blitzkrieg
  • bombardment
  • bombing
  • bother
  • botheration
  • breach
  • break
  • breakthrough
  • brickbat
  • cannonade
  • catcall
  • charge
  • conniption
  • corruption
  • counteraggression
  • counterassault
  • counterattack
  • counteroffensive
  • counterstrike
  • coup de main
  • crime
  • criminality
  • criticism
  • cut
  • dander
  • dart
  • debauchery
  • debt
  • delinquency
  • depravity
  • descent
  • dig
  • dirty dig
  • dis
  • disapproval
  • discomfort
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • displeasure
  • diss
  • distress
  • disturbance
  • downfall
  • dudgeon
  • envelopment
  • epithet
  • error
  • exasperation
  • explosion
  • fall
  • fault
  • felony
  • fit
  • flanking
  • flare-up
  • foible
  • foray
  • frustration
  • fusillade
  • gibe
  • gird
  • grief
  • hail
  • harm
  • hate crime
  • hit
  • huff
  • hurt
  • illegality
  • immorality
  • incursion
  • indignation
  • indignity
  • infraction
  • infringement
  • iniquitousness
  • iniquity
  • injury
  • injustice
  • insult
  • invasion
  • invective
  • irateness
  • ire
  • irritation
  • jeer
  • jibe
  • knock
  • lapse
  • lawbreaking
  • lawlessness
  • left-handed compliment
  • licentiousness
  • malefaction
  • malfeasance
  • miff
  • misconduct
  • misdeed
  • misdemeanor
  • misdoing
  • misfeasance
  • mock
  • mugging
  • name
  • needle
  • offensive
  • onset
  • onslaught
  • opprobrium
  • outburst
  • outrage
  • peccadillo
  • peeve
  • personality
  • perturbation
  • pet
  • pillage
  • pique
  • poke
  • pouts
  • push
  • put-down
  • quip
  • raid
  • ravage
  • resentment
  • rush
  • sack
  • sally
  • salvo
  • sarcasm
  • scene
  • shame
  • siege
  • sin
  • sinfulness
  • slam
  • slap
  • slap in the face
  • slight
  • slur
  • sneer
  • snub
  • sortie
  • storm
  • strike
  • swipe
  • tantrum
  • taunt
  • temper
  • tizzy
  • torment
  • torture
  • transgression
  • trespass
  • umbrage
  • unlawfulness
  • upset
  • vexation
  • vice
  • violation
  • vituperation
  • volley
  • whammy
  • wickedness
  • wounded feelings
  • wrath
  • wrong
  • wrongdoing
  • zinger

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