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adjective. /ʌnˈruːli/ difficult to control or manage synonym disorderly. an unruly class. unruly behaviour. unruly hair (= difficult to keep looking neat) He struggled hard to control his unruly emotions. The police were attacked by an unruly mob. There have been complaints about her unruly behaviour. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
adjective. unrulier, unruliest. Difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule. The substitute teacher faced unruly students in the classroom. American Heritage. Hard to control, restrain, or keep in order; disobedient, disorderly, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Wild; uncontrolled.
Definition of unruly – Learner’s Dictionary. unruly. adjective. uk / ʌnˈruːli / us. unruly adjective (PEOPLE) behaving badly and difficult to control: unruly children. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. unruly adjective (HAIR)
