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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

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 reached an unconscionable and intolerable level

Synonyms of lawlessness

crime, criminality, lawbreaking

Words Related to lawlessness

gangsterism, hooliganism, racketeering

malfeasance, misconduct

evil, immorality, sin, wickedness

corruption, depravity

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

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