lawless

[ law-lis ]
/ ˈlɔ lɪs /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR lawless ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

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.

QUIZZES

IS YOUR VOCABULARY AS STRONG AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT? TRY THIS QUIZ TO SEE!

It may seem like fun and games but this quiz that uses vocab from popular stories will determine how much you know.
Question 1 of 10
disgruntle
to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength
to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction
to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.)
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of lawless

First recorded in 1150–1200, lawless is from the Middle English word laweles.See law1, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM lawless

law·less·ly, adverblaw·less·ness, noun

Words nearby lawless

lawgiver, law-hand, lawin, lawing, lawks, lawless, Law Lords, lawmaker, lawman, law merchant, lawn
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to lawless

barbarous, chaotic, turbulent, violent, unruly, anarchic, bad, contumacious, criminal, despotic, disobedient, disordered, disorderly, evil, fierce, heterodox, insubordinate, insurgent, mutinous, nihilistic

Example sentences from the Web for lawless

British Dictionary definitions for lawless

lawless
/ (ˈlɔːlɪs) /

adjective

without law
disobedient to the law
contrary to or heedless of the law
uncontrolled; unbridledlawless rage

Derived forms of lawless

lawlessly, adverblawlessness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012