adjective

unconstitutional

unconstitutional

The court declared the new law unconstitutional.

The court declared the new law unconstitutional.

((sth.)) is unconstitutional something is not allowed by the constitution The law was declared unconstitutional.

Synonyms: illegal, unlawful; Antonyms: constitutional, legal

From the prefix 'un-' (not) and 'constitutional' (relating to a constitution).

Think of 'un-' as a big 'NO' sign placed in front of 'constitutional'. It's simply 'not constitutional'.

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