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adjective
- 1. not governed by or obedient to laws; characterized by a lack of civic order: "a lawless region where peace never really took hold" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning of lawless, an adjective that describes something not based on or regulated by law, or not restrained or controlled by law. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈlɔ·ləs / lawless adjective [not gradable] (RULE) Add to word list. not permitted by law or not obeying the law; illegal: The territory was once speckled with ranches and lawless towns. (Definition of lawless from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of lawless. lawless.
Lawless means not controlled by laws, or illegal. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples from news sources and find translations in other languages.
Lawless definition: contrary to or without regard for the law. See examples of LAWLESS used in a sentence.
Lawless means without law, disobedient to the law, or contrary to the law. It can describe actions, behaviour, places, or times. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.
Define lawless. lawless synonyms, lawless pronunciation, lawless translation, English dictionary definition of lawless. adj. 1. Unrestrained by law; unruly: a lawless mob. 2. Contrary to the law; unlawful: the lawless slaughter of protected species. 3. Not governed by law:...
A lawless society is one without any rules or order. In some respects, the Old West era of the U.S. was a lawless time.
