unconstitutional
[ uhn-kon-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo- ]
/ ˌʌn kɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nl, -ˈtyu- /
adjective
not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
Origin of unconstitutional
First recorded in 1735–45;
un-1 +
constitutional
OTHER WORDS FROM unconstitutional
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ism, noun un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·i·ty, noun un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby unconstitutional
unconscionable,
unconscious,
unconsciousness,
unconsecrated,
unconsidered,
unconstitutional,
unconstitutional strike,
unconstrained,
unconstraint,
unconstructed,
unconsummated
Example sentences from the Web for unconstitutionally
Paul said he would have voted against using force in Syria, and claimed Obama was unconstitutionally waging attacks.
But unconstitutionally undermining the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans is not the way to do it.
Full Text and Video of Marco Rubio's State of the Union Response |Justin Green |February 13, 2013 |DAILY BEASTThe legal argument centers on whether the state is unconstitutionally meddling in federal law.
Solicitor General Verrilli Fumbles on Immigration at the Supreme Court |Terry Greene Sterling |April 26, 2012 |DAILY BEASTThe acquittal appears to be on the ground of the unconstitutionally of the law.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, July 1887 |Various
British Dictionary definitions for unconstitutionally
unconstitutional
/ (ˌʌnkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl) /
adjective
at variance with or not permitted by a constitution