Lawbreaking
Lawbreaking adjective - Not restrained by or under the control of legal authority.
Usage example: some sociologists specialize in studying the lawbreaking elements of society
Refractory and lawbreaking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refractory" instead an adjective "Lawbreaking".
Refractory
Refractory adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Lawbreaking and refractory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lawbreaking" instead an adjective "Refractory".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disorderly and lawbreaking
- disorderly and refractory
- defiant and lawbreaking
- defiant and refractory
- difficult and lawbreaking
- difficult and refractory
- riotous and lawbreaking
- riotous and refractory
- wild and lawbreaking
- wild and refractory
- violent and lawbreaking
- violent and refractory
- disobedient and lawbreaking
- disobedient and refractory
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