# lawless

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɔːləs/ · frequency rank #20,151

## Definitions
1. Not governed by any law.
2. Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
3. Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.

## Etymology
From Middle English laweles; equivalent to law + -less. Cognate with Danish lovløs (“lawless”), Swedish laglös (“lawless”), Norwegian lovløs (“lawless”), Icelandic löglaus (“lawless”).

## Easily confused with
- **lawyers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lawless-vs-lawyers)
- **Lawler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lawler-vs-lawless)

## Common misspellings (9)
`alwless`, `lalwess`, `lawelss`, `lawles`, `lawlless`, `lawlses`, `lawwless`, `llawless`, `lwaless`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lawless