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LAWLESS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without law or control
Example:
the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic
Synonyms:
anarchic; anarchical; lawless
Classified under:
Similar:
uncontrolled (not being under control; out of control)
Derivation:
lawlessness (a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Disobedient to or defiant of law
Example:
lawless bands roaming the plains
Synonyms:
lawless; outlaw
Classified under:
Similar:
unlawful (contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law)
Derivation:
lawlessness (illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Lax in enforcing laws
Example:
a wide-open town
Synonyms:
lawless; wide-open
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
unlawful (contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law)
Derivation:
lawlessness (a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government))
