单词	lawlessness
释义	lawless adjective law·​less ˈlȯ-ləs  1 : not regulated by or based on law 2 a : not restrained or controlled by law : unruly b : illegal lawlessly adverb lawlessness noun Synonyms anarchic anarchical disorderly lawbreaking unruly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the lawless society of the frontier the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight Recent Examples on the Web The whole idea was to get Pence to step outside his constitutional role and then to declare unilateral lawless powers to reject Electoral College votes from the states. CBS News, 4 Sep. 2022 The violent and lawless erasure of the Amazon is perhaps the world’s greatest environmental crime story. Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Outside those boundaries lived the native Irish, whom the British considered lawless savages. Mary Mcnamara, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Lax enforcement encourages lawless behavior, a rule of thumb that the political left steadfastly ignores. Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Every month, the evidence of former President Trump’s lawless behavior builds. Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 The 1973 ruling in Roe was an epitome of lawless judicial decision-making. Ed Whelan, National Review, 14 July 2022 Amid all this, many Delhi residents are leaving mixed-population areas for the city’s Muslim enclaves, which often lack basic amenities and are broadly stigmatized as lawless or unclean. Tarushi Aswani, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2022 But its newest office is also open, in a still-growing, somewhat lawless territory with a promising but uncertain future - the Metaverse. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 8 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition lawless adjective law·​less ˈlȯ-ləs  1 : having no laws : not based on or controlled by law a lawless frontier town 2 : uncontrolled by law : unruly a lawless mob Legal Definition lawless adjective law·​less 1 : not restrained or controlled by law 2 : illegal a lawless act lawlessness noun 1 as in anarchy a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority the western frontier was notorious for its lawlessness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance anarchy unrest chaos misrule turmoil strife upheaval turbulence criminality disruption anarchism disorganization havoc confusion disorder commotion riot rebellion disarray uprising mutiny disorderliness revolution tumult disturbance outlawry misorder uproar Antonyms & Near Antonyms law rule lawfulness legitimacy legality tranquility peace tranquillity law-abidingness peacefulness peaceableness calmness orderliness harmony order quiet See More 2 as in crime activities that are in violation of the laws of the state lawlessness in the city had reached an unconscionable and intolerable level Synonyms & Similar Words crime criminality corruption lawbreaking gangsterism immorality wickedness evil malfeasance hooliganism racketeering outlawry misconduct depravity wrongdoing sin transgression trespass misdeed misdoing offense offence malefaction
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