lawless
See also: Lawless
English
Etymology
From Middle English laweles; equivalent to law + -less. Cognate with Danish lovløs (“lawless”), Swedish laglös (“lawless”), Norwegian lovløs (“lawless”), Icelandic löglaus (“lawless”).
Pronunciation
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔːləs
Adjective
lawless (comparative more lawless, superlative most lawless)
- Not governed by any law.
- Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
- Not restrained by the law or by discipline; unruly, disorderly.
Derived terms
Translations
not governed by the law
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prohibited
not restrained by the law
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