"ruleless" meaning in English

See ruleless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From rule + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rule|less}} rule + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ruleless (not comparable)
  1. Without rules; unregulated. Tags: not-comparable Translations (without rules): 無規則な (mukisoku na) (Japanese), 野放図な (nohōzu na) (Japanese)
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          "roman": "mukisoku na",
          "sense": "without rules",
          "word": "無規則な"
        },
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