Synonyms and Antonyms of lawless
1
not restrained by or under the control of legal authority
- the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight
defiant, insubordinate, mutinous, rebellious, refractory, riotous
undisciplined
criminal, felonious, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful, wrongful
disobedient, froward, intractable, recalcitrant
2
contrary to or forbidden by law
- the level of lawless activity in the territory had reached the point where the authorities felt compelled to act
bad, evil, immoral, shameful, sinful, unethical, wicked, wrong
blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible
banned, barred, contraband, criminalized, disallowed, discouraged, forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed
adulterine, bootleg, unauthorized, unlicensed, unsanctioned
under-the-counter, under-the-table
corrupt, unprincipled, unscrupulous, villainous
ethical, good, just, principled, right, righteous, virtuous
allowed, permitted
authorized, licensed
approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned
abetted, encouraged, promoted, suggested, supported
correct, decent, decorous, proper, seemly
