law-abid·ing
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Definition of law-abiding
: abiding by or obedient to the law
law-abiding citizens
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Synonyms & Antonyms for law-abiding
Synonyms
Antonyms
- balky,
- contrary,
- contumacious,
- defiant,
- disobedient,
- froward,
- incompliant,
- insubordinate,
- intractable,
- noncompliant,
- obstreperous,
- rebel,
- rebellious,
- recalcitrant,
- refractory,
- restive,
- unamenable,
- ungovernable,
- unruly,
- untoward,
- wayward,
- willful
- (or wilful)
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“Law-abiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law-abiding. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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law-abiding
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of law-abiding
: obeying the law : not doing anything that the law does not allow
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law-abiding
adjective
law-abid·ing
| \ ˈlȯ-ə-ˌbī-diŋ \
Kids Definition of law-abiding
: obeying the law
a law-abiding citizen
law-abiding
adjective
law-abid·ing
| \ ˈlȯ-ə-ˈbī-diŋ \
Legal Definition of law-abiding
: abiding by or obedient to the law
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The first known use of law-abiding was in 1834
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