Lawless
/ˈlɔːləs/ adj, name
adj, name ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not governed by any law.
- 2 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."
- 3 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"
Adjective
- 1 without law or control wordnet
- 2 disobedient to or defiant of law wordnet
- 3 lax in enforcing laws wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Middle English.
Example
More examples"In a lawless outpost deep within the desert, everybody wore football shoulder pads and mohawks."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English laweles; equivalent to law + -less. Cognate with Danish lovløs (“lawless”), Swedish laglös (“lawless”), Norwegian lovløs (“lawless”), Icelandic löglaus (“lawless”).
Etymology 2
From Middle English laweles (“lawless”), a nickname for an unrestrained and licentious man.