Transcription
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- [law uh-bahy-ding]
- /lɔ əˈbaɪ dɪŋ/
- /lɔː əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [law uh-bahy-ding]
- /lɔ əˈbaɪ dɪŋ/
Definitions of law-abiding word
- adjective law-abiding obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens. 1
- adjective law-abiding obeying the law 1
- adjective law-abiding A law-abiding person always obeys the law and is considered to be good and honest because of this. 0
- adjective law-abiding adhering more or less strictly to the laws 0
- adjective law-abiding Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record. 0
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Origin of law-abiding
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40
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Parts of speech for Law-abiding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
law-abiding popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for law-abiding
adj law-abiding
- virtuous — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
Antonyms for law-abiding
adj law-abiding
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
- unreal — not real or actual.
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- insincere — not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
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