WORD FAMILYnounlawlawyeroutlawlawfulnesslawlessnessadjectivelawful ≠ unlawfulverboutlawadverblawfully ≠ unlawfully
not obeying the law, or not controlled by the lawOPP law-abiding: this increasingly lawless society These border areas are among the most lawless regions in the world.—lawlessness noun [uncountable]