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law–abiding

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adjective law–abid·ing \ˈlȯ-ə-ˌbī-diŋ\

Definition of law–abiding

  1. :  abiding by or obedient to the law law–abiding citizens

law–abidingness

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1834

First Known Use of law–abiding

1834

law–abiding Synonyms

Synonyms
amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, law-abiding, submissive, tractable
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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acquiescent, agreeable, amiable, duteous, dutiful, obliging, placable; soft, surrendering, yielding; fawning, kowtowing, obeisant, obsequious, servile, slavish, subordinate, subservient; decorous, disciplined, mannerly, orderly; constrained, curbed, inhibited, repressed, restrained; controllable, disciplinable, governable, handleable, manageable, tame, teachable, tractable, trainable; gentle, meek, mild
Near Antonyms
insurgent, mutinous; dogged, hardheaded, headstrong, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, peevish, pigheaded, self-willed, stubborn, unyielding; uncontrollable, unmanageable, wild; balky, defiant, perverse, resistant; bad, disorderly, errant, misbehaving, mischievous, naughty; ill-bred, undisciplined; dissident, nonconformist; disrespectful, ill-mannered, impolite, impudent, insolent, rude

LAW–ABIDING Defined for English Language Learners

law-abiding

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adjective

Definition of law–abiding for English Language Learners

  • : obeying the law : not doing anything that the law does not allow

LAW–ABIDING Defined for Kids

law–abiding

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adjective law–abid·ing \ˈlȯ-ə-ˌbī-diŋ\

Definition of law–abiding for Students

  1. :  obeying the law a law-abiding citizen

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law–abiding

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adjective law–abid·ing \ˈlȯ-ə-ˈbī-diŋ\

Legal Definition of law–abiding

  1. :  abiding by or obedient to the law

law–abidingness

noun

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