Ingles

lawless

gb/lˈɔləs/ us/lˈɔləs/
B2 Ingles
~ 9200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective B2 property
1

Having no law or order

Describing a place or time where the police or the government do not really control crime or keep order.

Padron ng paggamit: a lawless [place]/[area]/[situation]/[period]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use "lawless" when they only mean "illegal" for a single action. "Lawless" usually describes a place, situation, or period where law and order in general are weak or absent, while "illegal" describes one specific act that is against the law.
Mga kasingkahulugan
unpoliced (Focuses on the lack of active police presence rather than the general absence of law and order.) | anarchic (Suggests a complete lack of government or control, sometimes broader than strictly legal order.)
Mga kasalungat
orderly (Emphasizes that rules are followed and public order is maintained.) | lawful (Stresses that actions or conditions are in accordance with the law and legal structures work.)
Mga kolokasyon
lawless society |lawless frontier |lawless region |lawless streets |lawless area |lawless times
Mga tema
crime |society |politics |law |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • During the civil war, the countryside became a lawless wasteland controlled by armed groups.
  • The film shows a lawless frontier town where sheriffs rarely last more than a week.
  • Without a functioning police force, the city drifted toward a lawless state.
  • Pirates once ruled these lawless seas, attacking any ship they found.
  • The collapse of the regime left parts of the country effectively lawless.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The village was lawless after the police left.
  • People were afraid to go out at night because the streets were lawless.
  • In that lawless border area, many crimes were never reported.
  • The movie is about a lawless town in the Wild West.
  • Children could not play outside in the lawless neighborhood.
adjective C1 property
2

Not obeying the law

Describing a person, group, or behavior that often does things that are against the law.

Padron ng paggamit: a lawless [person]/[gang]/[crowd]/[act]/[behavior]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse "lawless" with "careless" or "rude." "Lawless" is specifically about breaking or ignoring the law, not just having bad manners or not paying attention.
Mga kasingkahulugan
criminal (Directly states that someone breaks the law; more legal and serious in tone.) | outlaw (Often suggests a romantic or rebellious image of someone living outside the law.)
Mga kasalungat
law-abiding (Highlights that a person carefully follows the law and respects legal rules.) | respectable (Adds a social judgment of being proper and trusted, not just legally obedient.)
Mga kolokasyon
lawless youth |lawless behavior |lawless mob |lawless gang |lawless elements
Mga tema
crime |character |law |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The government promised to crack down on the lawless gangs controlling the ports.
  • He grew up running with a lawless crowd that stole cars for fun.
  • The protest began peacefully but turned lawless when a small group started looting shops.
  • A few lawless individuals can damage the reputation of an entire community.
  • Their lawless behavior on the road put many lives at risk.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The police arrested the lawless gang.
  • A few lawless boys broke all the windows.
  • The coach will not accept lawless behavior on the team.
  • Lawless fans started fights after the game.
  • Some drivers are completely lawless on the highway.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
lawless
IPA
GB/lˈɔləs/
US/lˈɔləs/
Mga pantig at diin
law - less (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (law)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: lawless
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
law noun A2 lawlessness noun
Related words
lawful adjective B2 lawfully adverb lawbreaker noun
Negative and opposite forms
unlawful adjective B2 unlawfully adverb
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