"ruleless" meaning in English

See ruleless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: 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)
    Sense id: en-ruleless-en-adj-UwfSn1r8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "mukisoku na",
          "sense": "without rules",
          "word": "無規則な"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "without rules",
          "word": "野放図な"
        }
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      "roman": "mukisoku na",
      "sense": "without rules",
      "word": "無規則な"
    },
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      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nohōzu na",
      "sense": "without rules",
      "word": "野放図な"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ruleless"
}

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