Definition of LAWFULNESS

lawfulness

Plural: lawfulnesses

Noun

  • the quality of conforming to law
  • Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.
  • Property of operating in a manner organized by certain laws, such as laws of nature.

Examples

  • His extreme lawfulness made him righteous, but did it make him merciful?

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English laufulnes, lahfulnesse, equivalent to lawful + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 16

lawfulness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lawfulness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lawfulness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

lawfulness: valid Words With Friends Word