Dictionary

unconstitutional en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English constitutional English unconstitutional From un- + constitutional.

Meanings

1. Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution.
   • That recently passed political bill has been declared unconstitutional.
   • A California law that ensures many gig workers are considered independent contractors, while affording them some limited benefits, is unconstitutional and unenforceable, a California Superior Court judge ruled Friday evening. 2021 August 20, Kate Conger, “California’s Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules”, in The New York Times:

Forms

Antonyms

constitutional

Deriveds

unconstitutionalism · unconstitutionality · unconstitutionally

Relateds

anticonstitutional

Synonyms

anticonstitutional

Translations (38)

ja 違憲 (contrary to the constitution) · pl niekonstytucyjny (contrary to the constitution) · fr anticonstitutionnel (contrary to the constitution) · fi perustuslain vastainen (contrary to the constitution) · hi असंवैधानिक (contrary to the constitution) · cs neústavní (contrary to the constitution) · es anticonstitucional (contrary to the constitution) · pl antykonstytucyjny (contrary to the constitution) · fr inconstitutionnel (contrary to the constitution) · da grundlovsstridig (contrary to the constitution) · pt inconstitucional (contrary to the constitution) · de verfassungswidrig (contrary to the constitution) · ca inconstitucional (contrary to the constitution) · ru неконституцио́нный (contrary to the constitution) · bg противоконституцио́нен (contrary to the constitution) · pt anticonstitucional (contrary to the constitution) · kk конституциялық емес (contrary to the constitution) · gl inconstitucional (contrary to the constitution) · ga míbhunreachtúil (contrary to the constitution) · da i strid med grundloven (contrary to the constitution) · sh не̏уста̄ван (contrary to the constitution) · vi vi hiến (contrary to the constitution) · mk неу́ставен (contrary to the constitution) · mk противу́ставен (contrary to the constitution) · da forfatningsstridig (contrary to the constitution) · sv grundlagsvidrig (contrary to the constitution) · id inkonstitusional (contrary to the constitution) · cs protiústavní (contrary to the constitution) · sv okonstitutionell (contrary to the constitution) · es inconstitucional (contrary to the constitution) · sh nȅustāvan (contrary to the constitution) · it incostituzionale (contrary to the constitution) · ar غَيْرُ دُسْتُورِيّ (contrary to the constitution) · nl ongrondwettig (contrary to the constitution) · cmn 違憲 /违宪 (contrary to the constitution) · nl ongrondwettelijk (contrary to the constitution) · hu alkotmányellenes (contrary to the constitution) · ka არაკონსტიტუციური (contrary to the constitution)