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nonlawful

nonlawful adjective: not lawful; unlawful.

Adjective

nonlawful (not comparable)

  1. Not lawful; unlawful.

Synonyms of nonlawful

Origin of nonlawful

From non- + lawful.

Words that rhyme with nonlawful

Questions about nonlawful

What does nonlawful mean?
Nonlawful means not lawful; unlawful.
What part of speech is nonlawful?
Nonlawful is an adjective.

Words near nonlawful in the dictionary

  1. nonlathering
  2. nonlattice
  3. nonlaughing
  4. nonlaundry
  5. nonlaw
  6. nonlawful
  7. nonlawyer
  8. nonlawyers
  9. nonlay
  10. nonlayered
  11. nonlaying

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