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For then only will you be strong, when you cherish the laws, and when the revolutionary attempts of lawless men shall have ceased.
Aeschines

Meaning of "lawless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAWLESS

lawless  [ˈlɔːlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAWLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lawless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LAWLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lawless in the English dictionary

The first definition of lawless in the dictionary is without law. Other definition of lawless is disobedient to the law. Lawless is also contrary to or heedless of the law.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAWLESS


Aulis
ˈɔːlɪs
australis
ɔːˈstrɑːlɪs
aweless
ˈɔːlɪs
awless
ˈɔːlɪs
braless
ˈbrɑːlɪs
caulis
ˈkɔːlɪs
clueless
ˈkluːlɪs
doorless
ˈdɔːlɪs
Elis
ˈiːlɪs
epulis
ɛˈpuːlɪs
finalis
fiːˈnɑːlɪs
hamamelis
ˌhæməˈmiːlɪs
Hispalis
hɪsˈpɑːlɪs
keyless
ˈkiːlɪs
Marsalis
mɑːˈsɑːlɪs
oarless
ˈɔːlɪs
shoreless
ˈʃɔːlɪs
starless
ˈstɑːlɪs
strawless
ˈstrɔːlɪs
warless
ˈwɔːlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAWLESS

lawful
lawfully
lawfulness
lawgiver
lawgiving
lawin
lawine
lawing
lawk
lawks
lawlessly
lawlessness
lawlike
lawmaker
lawmaking
lawman
lawmen
lawmonger
lawn
lawn mower

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAWLESS

arrowless
bottomless
bowless
browless
clawless
crewless
dewless
eyebrowless
flawless
furrowless
jawless
marrowless
shadowless
sinewless
snowless
sorrowless
thawless
thowless
viewless
vowless
windowless

Synonyms and antonyms of lawless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAWLESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lawless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lawless

Translation of «lawless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAWLESS

Find out the translation of lawless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lawless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lawless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非法的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descontrolado
570 millions of speakers

English

lawless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوليس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беззаконной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ilegal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui ne respecte pas la loi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bersalah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gesetzwidrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

法に従わない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무법의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô trật tự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சட்டத்திற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनैतिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kanunsuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

illegale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezprawia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

беззаконної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără de lege
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άνομη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wettelose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

laglös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lovløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lawless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWLESS»

The term «lawless» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.356 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lawless

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6 QUOTES WITH «LAWLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lawless.
1
Aeschines
For then only will you be strong, when you cherish the laws, and when the revolutionary attempts of lawless men shall have ceased.
2
Michelle Malkin
Birds of a lawless, bigoted feather bully together.
3
Rachel Nichols
Hockey seems completely lawless and, therefore, inexplicably sexy.
4
Agnes Repplier
Laughter springs from the lawless part of our nature.
5
Alice Walker
It is because I recognize the brutality with which my own multi-branched ancestors have been treated that I can identify the despicable, lawless, cruel, and sadistic behavior that has characterized Israel's attempts to erase a people, the Palestinians, from their own land.
6
Ida B. Wells
If this work can contribute in any way toward proving this, and at the same time arouse the conscience of the American people to a demand for justice to every citizen, and punishment by law for the lawless, I shall feel I have done my race a service.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAWLESS»

Discover the use of lawless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lawless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lawless
The Lawless School provides the right education for kids on the wrong side of the law.
Jeffrey Salane, 2013
2
Lawless: A Novel Based on a True Story
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Matt Bondurant, 2012
3
The Wettest County in the World: A Novel Based on a True Story
Running moonshine liquor during the prohibition years, a notorious trio of brothers continues their illicit business after Prohibition and plays a central role in a violent conspiracy trial--a story that is investigated in 1935 by a ...
Matt Bondurant, 2009
4
The Lawless
In a flourishing post–Civil War America, the Kent family seizes good fortune again—until all is suddenly threatened by one woman’s return The penultimate volume in John Jakes’s stirring Kent Family Chronicles finds America booming ...
John Jakes, 2012
5
Chanel Bonfire
In her stunning memoir, Wendy Lawless tells the often heartbreaking tale of her unconventional upbringing with an unstable alcoholic and suicidal mother—a real-life Holly Golightly turned Mommie Dearest—and the uncommon sense of ...
Wendy Lawless, 2013
6
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
Filled with period art and photographs, anecdotes, and portraits of unique characters from the era, this fascinating book looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous social experiment known as Prohibition.
Karen Blumenthal, 2011
7
Lawless Capitalism: The Subprime Crisis and the Case for an ...
In Lawless Capitalism, Ramirez calls for the rule of law to displace crony capitalism. Only through the rule of law, he argues, can capitalism be reconstructed.
Steven A. Ramirez, 2012
8
Lawless
Diana Palmer. get it ever happened. He says you threw yourself at him and he couldn't help himself.” Christabel looked at the older woman with horror in her eyes. For an instant, Tippy felt guilty for the lie. But it had worked well, for a shot in the ...
Diana Palmer, 2014
9
Lawless
A young attorney at one of the West Coast's leading, predominantly African-American law firms, Mercer Early is handed the seemingly routine case of an L.A. cop accused of shooting and killing his wife, a case complicated by two more police ...
Christopher Darden, Dick Lochte, 2005
10
Sensory Evaluation of Food: Principles and Practices
The book is designed as a text for undergraduate and graduate courses in sensory evaluation and as a reference for industrial practitioners.
Harry T. Lawless, Hildegarde Heymann, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAWLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lawless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vyapam scam: Congress pulls up 'lawless' BJP over witnesses' deaths
The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the recent spate of death of witnesses in the ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
2
Blackie Lawless and his WASP ending day 2 at Väsby Rock Festival …
01/15. Caption. Blackie Lawless during Väsby Rock Festival performance. Blackie Lawless and his WASP ending day 2 at Vsby Rock Festival. «Demotix.com, Jul 15»
3
Lucy Lawless Wants To Return To Xena | Comicbook.com
Ash vs. Evil Dead star Lucy Lawless, 47, wouldn't mind slipping on her leather costume to play Xena again. She played the Warrior Princess ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
4
'Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice' Receives Hilarious …
Horror sitcom “Ash vs. Evil Dead” star Bruce Campbell and Lucy Lawless made some funny comments about the superhero film “Batman vs ... «Movie News Guide, Jul 15»
5
'Extremely dangerous' wanted fugitive Richard Lawless caught in …
COPLEY, Ohio - Police caught wanted fugitive Richard Lawless near Copley, police announced Friday evening. The Northern Ohio Violent ... «newsnet5.com, Jul 15»
6
Fugitive Richard Lawless Captured | WMFD.com
Chief Deputy Carl Richert, of the Ashland County Sheriff's Office says officials received information that Richard Lawless was staying in a home ... «WMFD.com, Jul 15»
7
No More Sea Blindness: Covering Stowaways on a Lawless Ocean …
In a typical year, a ship sinks every four days. From 2,000 to 6,000 mariners die in accidents annually, and more than 500 are held hostage, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Recruit Update: WR Simi Fehoko - Lawless Republic - A BYU …
Brighton high school has pumped out its next big time prospect, and this time it's a wide receiver. Checking in at 6'4″ and 195 lbs is Simi ... «Lawless Republic, Jul 15»
9
Paper Beat Scissors "Lawless" (video)
British-born/Canadian-based songwriter Tim Crabtree is about to release a new album through his project Paper Beat Scissors, and ahead of ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
10
The long arm of the lawless | The Economist
The long arm of the lawless. A drug lord leaves behind an empty cell and a trail of awkward questions. Jul 18th 2015 | MEXICO CITY | From the print edition. «The Economist, Jul 15»

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