unenforced

Adjective

Meaning

not enforced; not compelled especially by legal or police action

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

paper flexible outstanding encouraging advisory dormant elective discretionary adaptable facultative unfulfilled unheeded ignored unimplemented unapplied
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Antonyms

enforced applied implemented

Examples

too many unenforced laws can breed contempt for law Source: Internet

It is estimated that in the early 2000s, the average North Korean family drew some 80% of its income from small businesses that were technically illegal (though unenforced) in North Korea. Source: Internet

Regions most at risk for great loss of life include those where earthquakes are relatively rare but powerful, and poor regions with lax, unenforced, or nonexistent seismic building codes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

unenforceability unenforceable unenforceably unenforcedly unenforcement unenforcible