Lawless and Official

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Lawless adjective - Not restrained by or under the control of legal authority.

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Official is an antonym for lawless.

Nearby Words: law, lawful, lawlessly

Official adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.

Usage example: the official languages for those Olympic Games were French and English

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Lawless is an antonym for official.

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Official and Lawless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lawless/official

Lawless & Official. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lawless/official>.

Official or Lawless. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lawless/official.

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