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unruly
01
refusing to accept authority or comply with control
Grammatical Information
Composition
Complex
qualitative
Superlative
most unruly
Comparative
more unruly
gradable
Examples
The captain dealt firmly with the ship 's unruly crew.
1.1
noisy, disruptive, and lacking discipline or self-control
Examples
The unruly crowd disrupted the concert with constant shouting.
1.2
so wild, forceful, or unmanageable that control is impossible
Examples
Her unruly hair refused to stay in place despite the hairspray.
Lexical Tree
unruliness
unruly
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rule
