Law-abiding

Quick meaning: Law-abiding is an adjective meaning Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record.

Meaning

Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record.

Example Sentences

The law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear from government surveillance... unless the government begins to break the law.

In all smuggling places ghost stories abound. Can it be that they were invented to keep law-abiding folk behind closed doors at night, when the deeds were being done?

Most people take the imprint "Not Transferable" for granted when buying railway tickets, and are sufficiently law-abiding not to think of transferring a return half to a relation or friend.

“For any decent, law-abiding citizen, there is no honour in this. None at all. You are a bad man, Mr Goodie. And, worst of all, a bad dad. A very bad dad.” That hit Gilbert like a ton of bricks. He looked over to his son with tears in his eyes, as the judge announced the sentence. “Gilbert Goodie, I sentence you to ten years in prison!”

Synonyms for law-abiding

Depending on context, synonyms include peaceful, orderly, lawful, observant.

Antonyms for law-abiding

Common opposites include lawbreaking, lawless.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include peaceful, orderly, observant, lawful, honest, decent.

Related Dictionary Tools