Definition of lawless Lawless

/lɔˈlʌs/ - [lolus] - law•less

We found 9 definitions of lawless from 3 different sources.

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What does lawless mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

lawless, lawlesser, lawlessest

lawless - disobedient to or defiant of law; "lawless bands roaming the plains"
  outlaw
  unlawful contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
lawless - without law or control; "the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic"
  anarchic, anarchical
  uncontrolled not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth"
lawless - lax in enforcing laws; "a wide-open town"
  wide-open
  unlawful contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
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  • lawless (a.)
    Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim.
  • lawless (a.)
    Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society; as, lawless men or behavior.
  • lawless (a.)
    Not subject to the laws of nature; uncontrolled.

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