lawless

The word “lawless” has 2 syllables: law-less

It's pronounced as /ˈlɔː.ləs/

What is synonym and antonym for lawless?

In the thesaurus, “lawless” has 89 synonyms and 44 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lawless along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lawless

adulterine
anarchic
anarchical
anarchistic
bad
banned
barbarous
barred
blamable
blameworthy
bootleg
censurable
chaotic
contraband
contumacious
corrupt
criminal
criminalized
defiant
despotic
disallowed
discouraged
disobedient
disordered
disorderly
evil
felonious
fierce
forbidden
froward
heterodox
illegal
illegitimate
illicit
immoral
infringing
insubordinate
insurgent
interdicted
intractable
lawbreaking
mutinous
nihilistic
noncompliant
nonconformist
outlawed
piratical
prohibited
proscribed
rebellious
recalcitrant
recusant
refractory
reprehensible
revolutionary
riotous
savage
seditious
shameful
sinful
tempestuous
terrorizing
traitorous
turbulent
tyrannous
unauthorized
uncivilized
uncultivated
under-the-counter
under-the-table
undisciplined
unethical
unlawful
unlicensed
unorthodox
unpeaceful
unprincipled
unrestrained
unruly
unsanctioned
unscrupulous
untamed
villainous
violent
warlike
wicked
wild
wrong
wrongful

Antonyms for lawless

abetted
allowed
amenable
approved
authorized
calm
compliant
correct
decent
decorous
docile
encouraged
endorsed
ethical
good
governed
indorsed
just
law-abiding
lawful
legal
legalized
legitimate
licensed
licit
mild
moderate
obedient
orderly
permitted
principled
promoted
proper
right
righteous
rightful
sanctioned
seemly
submissive
suggested
supported
tractable
valid
virtuous

Meanings of lawless

adjective
1. Not governed by any law.
2. Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
3. Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.

Example Sentences

The region became lawless after the collapse of the government.
The film depicted a lawless society where chaos reigned.
Some feared that the lawless nature of the area would lead to further violence.
The rise of a lawless environment prompted citizens to form militias for protection.
The government worked hard to restore order to the lawless town.

On this page you'll find 133 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lawless, such as: abetted, adulterine, allowed, amenable, anarchic, anarchical, anarchistic.

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