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lawless [ˈlɔːlɪs] adj
1. (Law) without law 2. (Law) disobedient to the law 3. (Law) contrary to or heedless of the law 4. uncontrolled; unbridled lawless rage lawlessly adv lawlessness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
lawless adjective disorderly, wild, unruly, rebellious, chaotic, reckless, insurgent, anarchic, riotous, unrestrained, seditious, mutinous, insubordinate, ungoverned They said there could never be an excuse for lawless behaviour. disciplined, legitimate, regimented, restrained, orderly, civilized, lawful, law-abiding, obedient, compliant, licit Translations lawless [ˈlɔːləs] adj [gang] → sans loi; [area] → de non-droit lawless behaviour → le non-respect des lois lawless adj act → gesetzwidrig; person, society → gesetzlos; country → ohne Gesetzgebung; violence → ungezügelt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The skeleton of even the most lawless despot makes a good constitutional sovereign. No sooner has he gone than Creon enters with an armed guard who seize Antigone and carry her off (Ismene, the other sister, they have already captured) and he is about to lay hands on Oedipus, when Theseus, who has heard the tumult, hurries up and, upbraiding Creon for his lawless act, threatens to detain him till he has shown where the captives are and restored them. (carrying its curse with it) from one lawless Mohammedan hand to another; and still, through all chances and changes, the successors of the three guardian priests kept their watch, waiting the day when the will of Vishnu the Preserver should restore to them their sacred gem. |
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