lawless
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lawless¹
- /ˈlɔːləs/
Rhymes with -ɔːləs
Where it comes from
From Middle English laweles; equivalent to law + -less. Cognate with Danish lovløs (“lawless”), Swedish laglös (“lawless”), Norwegian lovløs (“lawless”), Icelandic löglaus (“lawless”).
adjective more lawless · most lawless
- Not governed by any law.
- Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal. This countrey ſwarmes with vile outragious men, That liue by rapine and by lawleſſe ſpoile, Fit ſouldiers for the wicked Tamburlaine.
- Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly. On why leaving lawless places and leaving pseudovirtuous groups is loving such places and groups
Lawless²
Where it comes from
From Middle English laweles (“lawless”), a nickname for an unrestrained and licentious man.
proper noun Lawlesses
- A surname from Middle English.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unlawful, uncontrolled, outlaw, open, anarchic, anarchical, wide-open, anarchy, wrongful, illicit, unscrupulous, lawbreaking, illegal, haphazard, outlawed, unregulated
Translations
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adj not governed by the law
| Español | ilegal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不受法律管轄的 /不受法律管辖的 bù shòu fǎlǜ guǎnxiá de, 無法統制的 /无法统制的 wúfǎ tǒngzhì de |
| Português | sem lei |
| Deutsch | rechtsfrei |
adj prohibited
| 中文 | 違法的 /违法的 wéifǎ de, 非法的 fēifǎ de |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gesetzwidrig |
adj not restrained by the law
| 中文 | 不受法律約束的 /不受法律约束的 bù shòu fǎlǜ yuēshù de, 無紀律的 /无纪律的 wú jìlǜ de, 混亂的 /混乱的 hùnluàn de |
|---|---|
| Português | sem lei, desregrado |
| Français | sans foi ni loi, anarchique |
| Deutsch | gesetzlos |
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title = {lawless},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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