Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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lawless | (adjective) without law or control | Synonyms: anarchic, anarchical |
(adjective) disobedient to or defiant of law | Synonyms: outlaw | |
(adjective) lax in enforcing laws | Synonyms: wide-open | |
lawlessly | (adverb) in an illegal manner | Synonyms: illegally, illicitly |
lawlessness | (noun) illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law | Synonyms: outlawry |
(noun) a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) | Synonyms: anarchy |