lawless
Collocations
5ADJ.
deep, hateful, rich, single, under
VERB + LAWLESS
attack, detailing, race
LAWLESS + NOUN
chase, criminals, outpost, ta'en, ways
PREP.
in, within
ADV.
totally
Definitions
adj
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.
For ſure the Gods / Are not devoid of wiſdom, but perceive / What oaths are lawleſs and by force extorted.
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
name
A surname from Middle English.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — without law or control
- anarchic
- anarchical
adjective — lax in enforcing laws
- wide-open
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6This countrey ſwarmes with vile outragious men, That liue by rapine and by lawleſſe ſpoile, Fit ſouldiers for the wicked Tamburlaine.
WiktionaryFor ſure the Gods / Are not devoid of wiſdom, but perceive / What oaths are lawleſs and by force extorted.
Wiktionary“We’re in a moment in this country where transgender people in this country are under attack in lawless ways,” said Chase Strangio, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who represented
WiktionaryIn a lawless outpost deep within the desert, everybody wore football shoulder pads and mohawks.
Tatoeba · #717969Better the naked and the honest than the rich and lawless.
Tatoeba · #931027Moreover, he went on and on and on and on, detailing every single lawless act he committed.
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