adjective · rare

lawless

lawless · more lawless · most lawless

анархический

gesetzwidrig, gesetzlos, rechtsfrei

Not governed by any lawNot governed by any law.

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/ˈlɔːləs/

» Better the naked and the honest than the rich and lawless.

Лучше голый и правдивый, чем богатый и беззаконный.

Краще голий та правдивий, ніж багатий та беззаконний.

Meaning

3 senses

Not governed by any law.
rechtsfrei
without law or control
Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
gesetzwidrig
disobedient to or defiant of law
Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.
On why leaving lawless places and leaving pseudovirtuous groups is loving such places and groups
gesetzlos

Examples

6 sentences

Better the naked and the honest than the rich and lawless.
Краще голий та правдивий, ніж багатий та беззаконний.
ruЛучше голый и правдивый, чем богатый и беззаконный.
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He has gathered an army of lawless criminals.
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A totally lawless state will be quite lawful carried through space and time.
deEin völlig gesetzloser Zustand wird völlig gesetzmäßig durch Raum und Zeit getragen.
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In a lawless outpost deep within the desert, everybody wore football shoulder pads and mohawks.
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Moreover, he went on and on and on and on, detailing every single lawless act he committed.
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Translations

5 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 3

not governed by the law:

prohibited:

not restrained by the law:

Origin

From Middle English laweles; equivalent to law + -less. Cognate with Danish lovløs (“lawle

From Middle English laweles; equivalent to law + -less. Cognate with Danish lovløs (“lawless”), Swedish laglös (“lawless”), Norwegian lovløs (“lawless”), Icelandic löglaus (“lawless”).

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