lawful

Adj

1. Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
2. Operating according to some law or fundamental principle.
3. Of a character: having an alignment which makes them tend to follow the laws and conventions of society.

Noun

A character having a lawful alignment.

Opposite of

nonlawful, unlawful, illicit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɔːfʊl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: laweful

In summary

From Middle English laweful, equivalent to law + -ful, conflated with Middle English leful, leeful, leveful (“according to law, lawful, pertaining to law”). See also leveful.

Synonyms

legal

legitimate

rightful

licit

valid

proper

true

rule-governed

law-abiding

justifiable

just

due

right

dutiful

in order

statutory

timely

constitutional

opportune

allowable

regular

righteous

righteousness

sanctioned

scrupulous

titular

untouchable

warrantable

low-abiding

consistent with law

religiously lawful

admissible

titulary

amenable

authorised

authorized

dharma

equitable

fair

halal

innocent

😇

jural

kind

kosher

legality

legalized

moral

obedient

official

permissible

Translations

legal

légal

legale

legittimo

lícito

licite

νόμιμος

gesetzlich

légitime

legítimo

lecito

legal

wettig

legal

legítimo