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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record..
The law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear from government surveillance... unless the government begins to break the law.
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.
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?
“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!”
Use law-abiding when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Law-abiding means Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record..
Common synonyms include peaceful, orderly, lawful, observant.
Possible antonyms include lawbreaking, lawless.
The law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear from government surveillance... unless the government begins to break the law.
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