law ‧ less /ˈlɔːləs $ ˈlɒː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ law , ↑ lawyer , ↑ outlaw , ↑ lawfulness , ↑ lawlessness ; verb : ↑ outlaw ; adverb : ↑ lawfully ≠ ↑ unlawfully ; adjective : ↑ lawful ≠ ↑ unlawful ]
not obeying the law, or not controlled by the law OPP law-abiding :
this increasingly lawless society
These border areas are among the most lawless regions in the world.
—lawlessness noun [uncountable]