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- Dictionarylawful/ˈlɔːf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules: "it is an offence to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority" Similar Opposite
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(Definition of lawful from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) lawful | American Dictionary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈlɔ·fəl / Add to word list. permitted by law; legal: The judge concluded that the search of the house had been lawful.
Learn the meaning of lawful, a word that describes something being in accordance with law or authorized by law. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for lawful.
adj. 1. allowed by law: a lawful enterprise. 2. sanctioned by law; legitimate: a lawful heir. 3. appointed or recognized by law; legally qualified: a lawful king. 4. acting or living according to the law; law-abiding. [1250–1300] law′ful•ly, adv. law′ful•ness, n.
Lawful means allowed, recognized, or sanctioned by law; legal. Find out the word frequency, pronunciation, collocations, and grammar of lawful in British and American English, and see examples of its usage in sentences.
Lawful definition: allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law. See examples of LAWFUL used in a sentence.
Things that are lawful are allowed or permitted, like driving after you've gotten your driver's license or baking your neighbor a cake. Neither of these things is prohibited by law, so they're lawful. You have a lawful right to build a cabin on land you own, and it's also lawful to put up a fence.
Definition of lawful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
