LAWLESS


Meaning of LAWLESS in English

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]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.