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violating

ADJECTIVE
illegal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banned criminal illegitimate illicit irregular outlawed prohibited smuggled unauthorized unconstitutional unlawful unlicensed unwarranted wrongful
WEAK
actionable black-market bootleg contraband crooked extralegal felonious forbidden heavy hot interdicted lawless not approved not legal outside the law proscribed prosecutable racket shady sub-rosa taboo under-the-table unofficial unwarrantable verboten wildcat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
authorized blessed ethical good justifiable lawful legal legitimate moral permitted right warranted
WEAK
allowed permissible
ADJECTIVE
outlawed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banned prohibited
STRONG
bootleg crooked forbidden interdicted proscribed racket smuggled taboo
WEAK
actionable black-market contraband criminal extralegal felonious heavy hot illegitimate illicit irregular lawless not approved not legal outside the law prosecutable shady sub-rosa unauthorized unconstitutional under-the-table unlawful unlicensed unofficial unwarrantable unwarranted verboten wildcat wrongful
Antonyms
STRONG
allowed
ADJECTIVE
sacrilegious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blasphemous indecent obscene sinful
WEAK
atheistic desecrating dirty filthy foul godless heathen impious infidel irreligious irreverent irreverential pagan ungodly unhallowed unholy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clean decent moral pure upright
ADJECTIVE
unconstitutional
Synonyms
STRONGEST
illegitimate unlawful wrongful
WEAK
against the law banned criminal felonious forbidden illicit lawless not legal outlawed prohibited prosecutable unauthorized
Antonyms
STRONGEST
authorized ethical legal
NOUN
violation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abuse contravention encroachment infraction infringement misdemeanor negligence offense transgression
STRONG
break breaking illegality misbehavior nonobservance rupture trespass wrong
WEAK
transgressing trespassing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
obedience
WEAK
observance

Example Sentences

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Violating new laws could result in a fine of up to 200,000 Pakistani rupees and, for the worst offenders, up to seven years in prison.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

Violating this rule "shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal," the law reads.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2023

Violating the ordinance for the first time can result in a warning before police issue a citation, and violators will be asked to hand over any of the offending products to police, Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Violating the pact could lead to a finding of “unsuitability” for association with Nevada casinos and an additional fine, it said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Violating our family loyalty to Dr. Phil, they went behind his back and called in new physicians.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides