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lawless

American  
[law-lis] / ˈlɔ lɪs /

adjective

  1. contrary to or without regard for the law.

    lawless violence.

  2. being without law; uncontrolled by a law; unbridled; unruly; unrestrained.

    lawless passion.

  3. illegal.

    bootleggers' lawless activity.
lawless British  
/ ˈlɔːlɪs /

adjective

  1. without law

  2. disobedient to the law

  3. contrary to or heedless of the law

  4. uncontrolled; unbridled

    lawless rage
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Other Word Forms

  • lawlessly adverb
  • lawlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of lawless

First recorded in 1150–1200; from Middle English laweles; law 1, -less

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