lawless

Meaning

1. Not governed by any law.
2. Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
3. Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.

Synonyms

illegal

unlawful

irresponsible

anarchic

illicit

bad

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anarchical

brash

outlaw

enemy

cruel

unruly

violent

wide-open

wild

criminal

out-of-bounds

prohibited

quarrelsome

rampageous

reckless

rough

rude

ruthless

spoilt

strike

tortious

tyrannous

unauthorised

unauthorized

unbridled

uncontrollable

uncontrolled

unconventional

under-the-counter

undocumented

undue

unjust

unmerciful

unprincipled

unreasonable

unregulated

unrighteous

wildcat

wrong

wrongful

bad-mannered

no ball

extra-judicial

hyphy

Translations

wetteloos

sin ley

άνομος

bandeloos

gesetzlos

παράνομος

anarchique

teugelloos

onwettig

anárquico

illegaal

ongebreideld

illegale

verboden

sregolato

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɔːləs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: laweles

Cognate with Danish: lovløs

Cognate with Swedish: laglös

Cognate with Norwegian: lovløs

Cognate with Icelandic: löglaus

In summary

From Middle English laweles; equivalent to law + -less. Cognate with Danish lovløs (“lawless”), Swedish laglös (“lawless”), Norwegian lovløs (“lawless”), Icelandic löglaus (“lawless”).