lawless
- Not governed by any law.
- Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
- Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɔːləs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English laweles; equivalent to law + -less. Cognate with Danish lovløs (“lawless”), Swedish laglös (“lawless”), Norwegian lovløs (“lawless”), Icelandic löglaus (“lawless”).
wide-open
tortious
extra-judicial
sin ley
άνομος
gesetzlos παράνομος
anarchique
teugelloos
anárquico
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