law-abiding

UK: /ˈlɔːəbaɪdɪŋ/ US: (lô′ə bī′ding)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈlaw-aˌbid•ing,  adj. 

1. keeping to or obeying the law.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

law-a•bid•ing  (lô′ə bī′ding), adj. 

1. obeying or keeping the law;
   obedient to law:
   law-abiding citizens.

• 1830–40

law′-a•bid′ing•ness, n. 

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law-abiding adjective

1. adhering more or less strictly to the laws: a law-abiding citizen