unconstitutional
pronunciation
How to pronounce unconstitutional in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˌkɒnstɪˈtju:ʃənl]
How to pronounce unconstitutional in American English:
US [ˌʌnˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənl]
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- Adjective:
- not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
Word Origin
- unconstitutional (adj.)
- 1734, from un- (1) "not" + constitutional (adj.). Related: Unconstitutionally.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Heaven and her colleagues say discrimination is unconstitutional and they want full equality .
- 2. A kentucky sheriff has said he will not enforce any new gun laws that he deems unconstitutional .
- 3. The court of appeal in belize ruled that the country 's 2009 nationalisation of belize telemedia was unconstitutional .
- 4. That arrest , which was condemned as unconstitutional , galvanised nightly protests in male , the crowded capital .
- 5. Their absence might even tempt him to renege on his promise not to seek an ( unconstitutional ) third term .