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unruly

adjective

un·​ruly ˌən-ˈrü-lē How to pronounce unruly (audio)
unrulier; unruliest
: not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
an unruly crowd
a mane of unruly hair
unruliness noun

Synonyms

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unruly, ungovernable, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong mean not submissive to government or control.

unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior.

unruly children

ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others.

ungovernable rage

intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control.

intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump

refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold.

special schools for refractory children

recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority.

acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace

willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way.

a willful disregard for the rights of others

headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion.

a headstrong young cavalry officer

Example Sentences

unruly pupils were given detention as a matter of course a camp that was known as a place where unruly youths were given their last chance to shape up
Recent Examples on the Web But airline personnel enforce the mandates, a process that led to thousands of unruly passenger incidents in the United States until a Federal judge struck down the CDC mask mandate as overly broad on April 18. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 13 May 2022 There were almost 6,000 reports of unruly passenger incidents last year, most being related to masks, the FAA has said. NBC News, 3 May 2022 Last year the Federal Aviation Administration recorded 5,981 unruly passenger incidents. Nell Mcshane Wulfhart, Time, 21 Apr. 2022 Nearly two-thirds of the 1,233 unruly passenger incidents recorded by the Federal Aviation Administration this year have been related to face masks. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2022 Carriers have reported 1,150 unruly passenger incidents so far this year, 744 of which were related to face masks, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2022 The Federal Aviation Administration reported a spike in unruly passenger incidents in 2021, which amounted to approximately 6,000 cases. Hyeyoon Alyssa Choi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022 Nearly 500 unruly passenger incidents have been reported in the first six weeks of 2022, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration, and 80 incidents have been referred to the Justice Department to consider criminal prosecution. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022 The airline had postponed the return of alcohol sales in late May citing the uptick in unruly passenger incidents. Mina Kaji, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English unreuly, from un- + reuly disciplined, from reule rule

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unruly was in the 15th century

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