LAW-ABIDING Synonyms

• willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

• worthy of imitation

• being or serving as an illustration of a type

• serving to warn

• not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth

• without dissimulation; frank

• worthy of being depended on

• without pretensions

• not forged

• gained or earned without cheating or stealing

• not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth

• worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

• adhering to ethical and moral principles

• deserving of esteem and respect

• conformable to or allowed by law

• according to custom or rule or natural law

• having a legally established claim

• authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

• dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

• characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

• morally justified

• upright in position or posture

• a vertical structural member as a post or stake

• a piano with a vertical sounding board

• in a vertical position; not sloping

• of moral excellence

• morally excellent

• in a state of sexual virginity

• paying close attention especially to details

• quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

• (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs