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unruly
01
refusing to accept authority or comply with control
Examples
The captain dealt firmly with the ship 's unruly crew.
An unruly protest group refused to disperse despite police orders.
1.1
noisy, disruptive, and lacking discipline or self-control
Examples
The unruly crowd disrupted the concert with constant shouting.
Teachers struggled to calm the unruly students during the assembly.
1.2
so wild, forceful, or unmanageable that control is impossible
Examples
Her unruly hair refused to stay in place despite the hairspray.
The river became unruly after days of heavy rain.
Lexical Tree
unruliness
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