ILLEGALITY Synonyms

• the state of being a criminal

• nonpayment of a debt when due

• a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

• an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

• a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

• the status of being born to parents who were not married

• unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law

• an act that disregards an agreement or a right

• a crime less serious than a felony

• a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

• illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law

• wrongful conduct by a public official

• reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

• the quality or nature of being harmful or evil

• improper or wicked or immoral behavior

• a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

• a feeling of anger caused by being offended

• a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right

• the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

• the action of attacking an enemy

• the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

• the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

• the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

• the quality of failing to conform to law

• a crime less serious than a felony

• an act that disregards an agreement or a right

• entry to another's property without right or permission

• a disrespectful act

• the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• activity that transgresses moral or civil law

• that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law