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Unconstitutional
Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution
📖 Definitions of "Unconstitutional"
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Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution
"That recently passed political bill has been declared unconstitutional."
↔️ Antonyms of "Unconstitutional"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| constitutionalnoun | (law) Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”). |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Unconstitutional"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| illegal | Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law. |
| contrarynoun | Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse. |
| constitutional | (law) Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”). |
| constitutionnoun | (government) The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions. |
| unlawful | (law) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal) |
| illegitimatenoun | Not in accordance with the law. |
| invalidnoun | Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate. |
| illicitnoun | Unlawful. |
| prohibited | Forbidden; banned; unallowed. |
| proscribed | Forbidden or prohibited. |
| forbidden | Not allowed; specifically disallowed. |
| anti-constitutional | Alternative form of anticonstitutional. [Opposing a constitution.] |
| nullnoun | A non-existent or empty value or set of values. |
| voidnoun | Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled. |
| nullified | That has been declared null |
| voided | (heraldry) With the centre cut out. |
| wrongful | wrong or unjust |
| unenforceable | Unable to be enforced. |
| nonstatutory | Not statutory. |
| nonconstitutional | not relating to the constitution or to constitutional law |
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