Synonyms & related words for unlawful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unlawful — including wrongful, outlawed, illicit, illegal, improper, illegitimate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unlawful

Explore words related to unlawful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unlawfully, illicitness, unlawfulness, illegally, illegality, lawful, tortious, lawlessly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for unlawful

Common synonyms for unlawful include wrongful, outlawed, illicit, illegal, improper, illegitimate, unauthorized, impermissible — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.