Unlawfulness

Synonyms of unlawfulness

• wrongdoing
• illegality
• criminality

Antonyms of unlawfulness

• compliance
• legality
• lawfulness

Collocations of unlawfulness

criminal activity

Frequency: 70 %

The police were investigating the criminal activity in the area.

illegal behavior

Frequency: 65 %

Engaging in illegal behavior can have serious consequences.

unlawful act

Frequency: 60 %

Committing an unlawful act is punishable by law.

illicit activity

Frequency: 50 %

The authorities were cracking down on illicit activity in the city.

wrongful conduct

Frequency: 45 %

He was fired from his job for wrongful conduct.

Idiomatic Expressions for unlawfulness

• Phrase: be on the wrong side of unlawfulness
  Meaning: to be involved in illegal or unlawful activities
  Usage: He found himself on the wrong side of unlawfulness after being caught stealing from the store.