lawless
contrary to or without regard for the law: lawless violence.
being without law; uncontrolled by a law; unbridled; unruly; unrestrained: lawless passion.
illegal: bootleggers' lawless activity.
Origin of lawless
1Other words from lawless
- law·less·ly, adverb
- law·less·ness, noun
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How to use lawless in a sentence
The prisoner had lawlessly converted her, the property of another, to his own base uses.
Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas | Lloyd OsbourneOnly the Earl and his daughter had come off their P's and Q's, most lawlessly.
When Ghost Meets Ghost | William Frend De MorganSupposing, in the old days, he had proceeded to reach for Molly as he was now reaching for the emeralds—a bit lawlessly?
The Drums Of Jeopardy | Harold MacGrathI realized, without alarm, that he was driving furiously and lawlessly, and I did not care.
Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed | Edna FerberShe had been staring instead at the girl's hair—staring and wondering lawlessly.
The Wrong Twin | Harry Leon Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for lawless
/ (ˈlɔːlɪs) /
without law
disobedient to the law
contrary to or heedless of the law
uncontrolled; unbridled: lawless rage
Derived forms of lawless
- lawlessly, adverb
- lawlessness, noun
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