Synonyms & related words for outlawry

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of outlawry — including lawlessness, unlawfulness, illicitness, illegality, criminality, anarchy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to outlawry

Explore words related to outlawry — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lawless, lawbreaking, extralegally, attainted, outlaw, extralegal, brigandage, scofflaw. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for outlawry

Common synonyms for outlawry include lawlessness, unlawfulness, illicitness, illegality, criminality, anarchy, disbarment, anomie — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does outlawry come from?

The word outlawry breaks down into 3 roots of Old English, Old Norse, and Old French origin: out-, from Old English ut (“out, outside”); law, from Old Norse lagu (“law”); and -ry, from Old French erie (“condition or practice of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.