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   law·less

   /ˈlôləs/

   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 anarchicanarchicaldisorderlyungovernableunrulywithout law and orderdisruptiveinsurrectionaryinsurgentrevolutionaryrebelliousinsubordinateriotousmutinousmutinyingseditiousrevoltingterroristillegalunlawfullawbreakingillicitillegitimatecriminalfeloniousindictabledelinquentculpablevillainoustransgressingviolatinginformal:crookedshadybentarchaic:miscreantOpposite orderlylaw-abiding

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   • 1. lawlessly adverb

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   The meaning of LAWLESS is not regulated by or based on law. How to use lawless in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAWLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAWLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A lawless place or time is one where people do not respect the law. ...lawless inner-city streets plagued by muggings, thefts, assaults and even murder. ...people struggling to restore moral values in an increasingly lawless and godless age. More Synonyms of lawless. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAWLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈlɑː.ləs / uk / ˈlɔː.ləs / Add to word list. not controlled by laws, or illegal: The film is set in a lawless city some time in the future. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Legal & illegal. bang to rights idiom. bootleg. chargeable. concealed carry idiom. controverted election. criminally. illegality. improper.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlawless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of lawless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To be lawless is to be without law, which stems from the Old English lagu, "law or rule." Definitions of lawless. adjective. without law or control. synonyms: anarchic, anarchical. uncontrolled. not being under control; out of control. adjective. lax in enforcing laws.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lawlessLawless - definition of lawless by The Free Dictionary

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   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:...

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › lawless_adjlawless, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lawless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. lawless has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. physical sciences (Middle English) law (Middle English) animals (mid 1700s)

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLAWLESS - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    A complete guide to the word "LAWLESS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    Lawless definition: contrary to or without regard for the law. See examples of LAWLESS used in a sentence.