adj. Function: adjective
contrary to or prohibited by law FF1C; the spread of unlawful wiretapping FF1E;
Synonyms: criminal, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, wrongful
Related Words: flagitious, iniquitous, nefarious; black-market, bootleg, under-the-counter; exceptionable, improper, intolerable, objectionable
Idioms: against the law
Contrasted Words: condign, due, rightful; allowable, justifiable, permissible
Antonyms: lawful