Definition of unruly Unruly
/ʌnɹuˈli/ - [unrulee] - un•ru•ly
We found 8 definitions of unruly from 5 different sources.
Advertising
What does unruly mean?
WordNet
Adjective |
||
| unruly - unwilling to submit to authority; "unruly teenagers" | ||
| disobedient | ||
| insubordinate disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority | ||
| unruly - noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings"; "an unruly class" | ||
| boisterous, rambunctious, robustious, rumbustious | ||
| disorderly undisciplined and unruly; "disorderly youths"; "disorderly conduct" | ||
| unruly - of persons; "the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly" | ||
| indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable | ||
| difficult, unmanageable not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
- unruly (Adjective)
wild; uncontrolled.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- unruly (superl.)
Not submissive to rule; disregarding restraint; disposed to violate; turbulent; ungovernable; refractory; as, an unruly boy; unruly boy; unruly conduct.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
-
unruly
Not neat or regular; uneven. -
unruly
Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline.
Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Advertising