lawful — OET · Shobdo

lawful

adjective

1 the jury delivered a verdict of lawful killing:

legitimate, legal, licit, just, permissible, permitted, allowable, allowed, rightful, proper, constitutional, legalized, sanctioned, authorized, warranted, justified, justifiable, approved, recognized, admissible, above board, within the law, going by the rules;

informal legit, kosher, by the book.

▷antonyms illegal, prohibited.

2 a lawful political organization:

law-abiding, righteous, honourable, good, decent, proper, solid, virtuous, moral, ethical, orderly, well behaved, peacekeeping, peaceful, civilized, dutiful, duteous, obedient, compliant, complying, disciplined.

▷antonyms lawless, criminal.

lawful Oxford Dictionary of English