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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Another Trumpist tenet was that our society had become lawless, its justice system far too lenient.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
Under the Supreme Court’s Brandenburg standard, advocacy loses protection when it is directed at and likely to produce imminent lawless action.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Set in the fantasy world of Asunda, The Untamed follows a character known simply as The Stranger who returns to the lawless town of Oasis.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the people who should resign are the representatives and senators at the state and national levels who have taken the same oath and betray it by turning a blind eye to the unconstitutional acts committed every day by a lawless regime.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
Under the Supreme Court’s Brandenburg standard, advocacy loses protection when it is directed at and likely to produce imminent lawless action.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Set in the fantasy world of Asunda, The Untamed follows a character known simply as The Stranger who returns to the lawless town of Oasis.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the people who should resign are the representatives and senators at the state and national levels who have taken the same oath and betray it by turning a blind eye to the unconstitutional acts committed every day by a lawless regime.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Lawless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawless. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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