Lawless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɔːləs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lawless is an adjective meaning Not governed by any law.
Meaning
Not governed by any law.
More Meanings
- Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
- Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.
Example Sentences
On why leaving lawless places and leaving pseudovirtuous groups is loving such places and groups
For ſure the Gods / Are not devoid of wiſdom, but perceive / What oaths are lawleſs and by force extorted.
This countrey ſwarmes with vile outragious men, That liue by rapine and by lawleſſe ſpoile, Fit ſouldiers for the wicked Tamburlaine.
“We’re in a moment in this country where transgender people in this country are under attack in lawless ways,” said Chase Strangio, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who represented transgender teens at the high court.
Synonyms for lawless
Depending on context, synonyms include open, anarchic, unlawful, outlaw, uncontrolled.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unlawful, uncontrolled, outlaw, open, anarchic, anarchy.
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