English adjective: lawless | |||
1. | lawless without law or control | ||
Samples | The system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic. | ||
Synonyms | anarchic, anarchical | ||
Similar | uncontrolled | ||
Antonyms | controlled | ||
2. | lawless lax in enforcing laws | ||
Samples | A wide-open town. | ||
Synonyms | wide-open | ||
Similar | unlawful | ||
Antonyms | lawful | ||
3. | lawless disobedient to or defiant of law | ||
Samples | Lawless bands roaming the plains. | ||
Synonyms | outlaw | ||
Similar | unlawful | ||
Antonyms | lawful | ||