Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lawbreaker

/ˈlɔ.bɹeɪkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: law-break-er
IPA: /ˈlɔ.bɹeɪkɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.

Example Sentences

"I'm just a poor old man. I have no time for law-breakers. My legs are grey. My ears are gnarled. My eyes are old and bent."
"People often assume that speedboarders are disrespectful lawbreakers."
"Mr. Grimm pleaded guilty to a single count of tax fraud and was convicted in July 2015; he went on to serve eight months in prison. Lawmaker, law enforcer and lawbreaker — that’s a heck of a résumé, and alliterative, too!"

Etymology

From Middle English lawbreker, lawe brekare; equivalent to law + breaker.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: lawbreker

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɔ.bɹeɪkɚ/
British English: /ˈlɔːbɹeɪkə/

Inflected Forms

lawbreakers (plural) law-breaker (alternative)

Synonyms

violator law offender

Questions

How do you pronounce lawbreaker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔ.bɹeɪkɚ/.
What does lawbreaker mean?: One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.
Where does lawbreaker come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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