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Webster 1913 Edition
Lawless
Law′less
,Adj.
1.
Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal;
as, a
. lawless
claimHe needs no indirect nor
lawless
course. Shakespeare
2.
Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society;
as,
. lawless
men or behavior3.
Not subject to the laws of nature; uncontrolled.
– Law′less-ly
, adv.
Law′less-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lawless
LAW'LESS
, a.1.
Not subject to law; unrestrained by law; as a lawless tyrant; lawless men.2.
Contrary to law; illegal; unauthorized; as a lawless claim.He needs no indirect nor lawless course.
3.
Not subject to the ordinary laws of nature; uncontrolled.He, meteor-like, flames lawless through the void.
Definition 2024
lawless
lawless
English
Adjective
lawless (comparative more lawless, superlative most lawless)
- Not governed by any law.
- Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
- Not restrained by the law or by discipline; unruly, disorderly.
Derived terms
Translations
not governed by the law
prohibited
not restrained by the law