Lawless
Lawless adjective - Not restrained by or under the control of legal authority.
Usage example: the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight
Recalcitrant and lawless are semantically related in control topic. In some cases you can use "Recalcitrant" instead an adjective "Lawless".
Recalcitrant
Recalcitrant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Lawless and recalcitrant are semantically related in control topic. Sometimes you can use "Lawless" instead an adjective "Recalcitrant".
Nearby Word: recalcitrance
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstinate and lawless
- obstinate and recalcitrant
- obstreperous and lawless
- obstreperous and recalcitrant
- disorderly and lawless
- disorderly and recalcitrant
- turbulent and lawless
- turbulent and recalcitrant
- wild and lawless
- wild and recalcitrant
- refractory and lawless
- refractory and recalcitrant
- unmanageable and lawless
- unmanageable and recalcitrant
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