😤Unruly

adjective
/ʌnˈruːli/

Meaning

difficult to control or manage; disorderly and disruptive
Disorderly, disruptive, or difficult to control.

Example Sentences

The unruly crowd refused to follow the safety instructions.

The teacher struggled to calm the unruly students.

Synonyms

disobedient, rebellious, wild, disorderly, rowdy, uncontrollable
Entry 1
disobedient, rebellious, wild, disorderly
Entry 2
disorderly, rowdy, wild, uncontrollable

Antonyms

obedient, disciplined, orderly, well-behaved
Entry 1
obedient, disciplined, orderly, well-behaved
Entry 2
obedient, disciplined, orderly

Collocations

unruly behavior, unruly children, unruly crowd, unruly hair
Entry 1
unruly behavior, unruly children, unruly crowd
Entry 2
unruly crowd, unruly behavior, unruly hair

Related Vocabularies

morally right or justifiable; virtuous
in good physical or mental condition; beneficial to health
reacting quickly and positively; readily reacting to suggestions or changes
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uncertain or unwilling to do something quickly; showing doubt or reluctance
able to be deduced; possible to be inferred

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