[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lawless \law"less\, a.
   1. contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a
      lawless claim.
      1913 webster

            he needs no indirect nor lawless course. --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or
      of society; as, lawless men or behavior.
      1913 webster

   3. not subject to the laws of nature; uncontrolled.
      1913 webster

            or, meteorlike, flame lawless through the void.
                                                  --pope.
      -- law"lessly, adv. -- law"lessness, n.
      1913 webster
see also:
law"lessly law"lessness 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lawless
     adj 1: without law or control; "the system is economically
            inefficient and politically anarchic" syn: anarchic,
             anarchical
     2: lax in enforcing laws; "an open town" syn: open, wide-open
     3: disobedient to or defiant of law; "lawless bands roaming the
        plains" syn: outlawa
see also:
anarchic anarchical open wide-open outlawa 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

85 moby thesaurus words for "lawless":
   actionable, against the law, anarchic, anarchical, anarchistic,
   anomic, black-market, bootleg, chaotic, chargeable, contraband,
   contrary to law, corrupt, criminal, crooked, dishonest,
   disobedient, felonious, flagitious, flawed, froward, headstrong,
   heady, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, impermissible,
   indisciplined, iniquitous, insubordinate, irregular, irresponsible,
   justiciable, larcenous, licentious, mutinous, naughty, nefarious,
   nonconforming, nonconstitutional, nonlegal, nonlicit, obstinate,
   outlaw, outlawed, punishable, rampant, recusant, reinless,
   self-willed, sinful, transgressive, treacherous, triable,
   unaccountable, unallowed, unauthorized, unbridled, unchecked,
   uncomplying, unconstitutional, uncontrolled, uncurbed,
   under-the-counter, under-the-table, undisciplined, unduteous,
   undutiful, ungoverned, unlawful, unofficial, unreined,
   unrestrained, unruly, unstatutory, unwarrantable, unwarranted,
   venal, villainous, violative, wayward, wicked, wildcat, willful,
   wrongful

[4] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

lawless. without law; without lawful control.

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