Licit and Lawless

Licit

Licit adjective - Permitted by law.
Usage example: law enforcement agencies are demanding stricter regulation of the sale of licit medications that can later be used in the home manufacture of illicit drugs

Lawless is an antonym for licit.

Lawless

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

Licit is an antonym for lawless in topics: disorderly, reckless.

Nearby Words: law, lawful, lawlessly
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