lawlessness vs lawless

lawlessness is a noun but lawless is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lawlessness	Yes	No	No	No
lawless	No	Yes	No	No

lawlessness (noun)	lawless (noun)
illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

lawlessness (adjective)	lawless (adjective)
	without law or control
	disobedient to or defiant of law
	lax in enforcing laws