English Dictionary
Definition of “unruly”
unruly (ʌnˈruːlɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
- disposed to disobedience or indiscipline
Alternative Forms
unˈruliness noun
Synonyms
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uncontrollable,
wild,
unmanageable,
disorderly,
turbulent,
boisterous,
rebellious,
wayward,
rowdy,
intractable,
wilful,
lawless,
fractious,
riotous,
headstrong,
mutinous,
disobedient,
ungovernable,
refractory,
obstreperous,
insubordinate,
Usage examples
Teddy ran thick fingers through his unruly thatch of hair.
Duncan, Robert L, The Serpent's Mark (1990)Police were on hand at the venue and claimed the crowd became unruly after hearing that the show was not going ahead.
NME (New Musical Express) (2002)Survey of youth for Health Canada contradicts unruly adolescent image DENNIS BUECKERT OTTAWA (CP) - The kids are all right.
canada.com (2004)Here, he pestered Saints ' like an unruly child tugging at his mother's skirt.
Sun, News of the World (2001)The Dei crowd were obviously too unruly to mix with the hotel guests.
Tomas Graves, TUNING UP AT DAWN: A Memoir of Music and Majorca (2004)
