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lawless

/ˈlɔːləs/adjective2 syllables

Lawless means: without law or control.

Synonyms for lawless6

adjective, as in without law or control

anarchic, anarchical, uncontrolled

adjective, as in lax in enforcing laws

wide-open, unlawful

adjective, as in disobedient to or defiant of law

outlaw, unlawful

What does lawless mean?3

adjective

1

without law or control“the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic”

2

lax in enforcing laws“a wide-open town”

3

disobedient to or defiant of law“lawless bands roaming the plains”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lawless?2

two syllables

wallaceflawless
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Lawless in a sentence

  • Better the naked and the honest than the rich and lawless.FeuDRenais2
  • He has gathered an army of lawless criminals.al_ex_an_der
  • A totally lawless state will be quite lawful carried through space and time.Manfredo
  • In a lawless outpost deep within the desert, everybody wore football shoulder pads and mohawks.papabear
  • Moreover, he went on and on and on and on, detailing every single lawless act he committed.jamessilver

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