unlawfulness
noun
unlawfulness is spelled U-N-L-A-W-F-U-L-N-E-S-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, unlawfulness means “The state of being unlawful” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of unlawfulness is unlawfulnesses.
How many letters and syllables are in unlawfulness?
| Letters | 12: U-N-L-A-W-F-U-L-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unlawfulness?
Unlawfulness appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unlawfulness
- unlawfulnesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unlawfulness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being unlawful.
Near-synonyms: criminality, feloniousness, illicitness
- 2
An unlawful act.
Near-synonyms: offense; outrage
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unlawfulness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of being unlawful:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Gesetzwidrigkeit, Rechtswidrigkeit |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unlawfulness come from?
From un- + lawful + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).