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TORTIOUS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word tortious. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word tortious. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for TORTIOUS

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wrongful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having no legally established claim

• unlawfully violating the rights of others

• not just or fair

criminal
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

adjective satellite

• bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

• guilty of crime or serious offense

• involving or being or having the nature of a crime

culpable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

delinquent
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a young offender

adjective satellite

• guilty of a misdeed

• failing in what duty requires

• past due; not paid at the scheduled time

fraudulent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving deception

illegal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

illicit
adjectiveadj
adjective

• contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

immoral
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

adjective satellite

• not adhering to ethical or moral principles

nefarious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely wicked

unlawful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law

adjective satellite

• not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

• not morally right or permissible

• having no legally established claim

• contrary to or forbidden by law

Alternatives for WRONGFUL

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