Unruly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈɹuːli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unruly is an adjective meaning Wild; uncontrolled.
Meaning
Wild; uncontrolled.
Example Sentences
The police gathered to contain the unruly mob.
Unruly boys who will not grow up / Must be taken in hand / Unruly girls who will not settle down / They must be taken in hand
Richard DeLongpre: Are you okay, my boy angel? Allen Gregory DeLongpre: I have a broken heart. And undergarments filled with my own unruly waste.
The bar had two entrances, one on Barrow and another via Bedford, and “86” referred to the address of the door from which intoxicated or unruly guests would be ejected.
Word Forms
- unrulier
- unruliest
Synonyms for unruly
Depending on context, synonyms include boisterous, disorderly, insubordinate, indocile, rumbustious, rambunctious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disorderly, rambunctious, rumbustious, boisterous, insubordinate, uncontrollable.
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