lawlessly
adverb
lawlessness
noun
Synonyms of lawless
Examples of lawless in a Sentence
the lawless society of the frontier
the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight
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The senator and Navy veteran isn’t likely to be cowed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s lawless attempt to silence him by seeking to demote him post-retirement.
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Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Such a government is lawless and has no right to exist.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
The capture of the brutal, illegitimate ruler of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who oppressed Venezuela's people is welcome news for my friends and neighbors who fled his violent, lawless, and disastrous rule.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Yet there may be no trend that better defines that lawless era than layering a dress over jeans.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Lawless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawless. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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lawless
adjective
law·less
ˈlȯ-ləs 
1
: not based on or regulated by law
the lawless society of the frontier
2
: not controlled by law : unruly, disorderly
lawless mob
lawlessly
adverb
lawlessness
noun
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