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law•less \ˈlȯ-ləs\ adjective
12th century
1: not regulated by or based on law
2 a: not restrained or controlled by law: UNRULY
b: ILLEGAL—law•less•ly adverb—law•less•ness noun
un•rul•i•er; -est [Middle English unreuly, from un- + reuly disciplined, from reule rule] 15th century: not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed 〈an unruly crowd〉 〈a mane of unruly hair〉—un•rul•i•ness noun
synonym UNRULY, UNGOVERNABLE, INTRACTABLE, REFRACTORY, RECALCITRANT, WILLFUL, HEADSTRONG mean not submissive to government or control. UNRULY implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior 〈unruly children〉. UNGOVERNABLE implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others 〈ungovernable rage〉. INTRACTABLE suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control 〈intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump〉. REFRACTORY stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold 〈special schools for refractory children〉. RECALCITRANT suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority 〈acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace〉. WILLFUL implies an obstinate determination to have one’s own way 〈a willful disregard for the rights of others〉. HEADSTRONG suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion 〈a headstrong young cavalry officer〉.