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lawlessness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of lawlessness

1 a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority
  • The western frontier was notorious for its lawlessness.
Synonyms of lawlessness

anarchy, misrule
Words Related to lawlessness

anarchism

commotion, tumult, uproar

chaos, confusion, disarray, disorder, disorderliness, disorganization, misorder

disruption, disturbance, havoc, riot, strife, turbulence, turmoil, unrest, upheaval

mutiny, rebellion, revolution, uprising

criminality, outlawry
Near Antonyms of lawlessness

law, law-abidingness, lawfulness, legality, legitimacy, rule

calmness, harmony, order, orderliness, peace, peaceableness, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)
2 activities that are in violation of the laws of the state
  • Lawlessness in the city had dropped in recent years.
Synonyms of lawlessness

crime, criminality, lawbreaking
Words Related to lawlessness

outlawry

gangsterism, hooliganism, racketeering

malfeasance, misconduct

wrongdoing

evil, immorality, sin, wickedness

corruption, depravity

malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, offense (or offence), transgression, trespass

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