Unruly

  • 21unruly — adjective (unrulier, unruliest) disorderly and disruptive; difficult to control. Derivatives unruliness noun Origin ME: from un 1 + archaic ruly disciplined; orderly (from rule) …

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  • 22unruly — a. 1. Turbulent, ungovernable, refractory, disobedient, insubordinate, mutinous, riotous, seditious, rebellious, disorderly, headstrong. 2. Refractory, vicious, stubborn, unmanageable, ungovernable, rebellious …

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  • 23unruly — adj ungovernable, unmanageable, uncontrollable, refractory, intractable; lawless, riotous, disorderly, turbulent: disobedient, mutinous, insubordinate; unrestrained, rampant, unreined, undisciplined, unbridled, wildcat; wild, out of hand, beyond… …

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  • 24unruly — un·ruly …

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  • 25unruly — [ʌnˈruːli] adj very difficult to control …

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  • 26unruly — un•ru•ly [[t]ʌnˈru li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est not submissive or cooperative; ungovernable; unmanageable • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME unruely= un I+ruly, ruely governable, controllable un•ru′li•ness, n …

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  • 27unruly — /ʌnˈruli / (say un roohlee) adjective not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; refractory; lawless. –unruliness, noun …

  • 28unruly — adj. (unrulier, unruliest) not easily controlled or disciplined, disorderly. Derivatives: unruliness n. Etymology: ME f. UN (1) + ruly f. RULE …

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  • 29unruly and dangerous animals — Within the meaning of the law, such as are likely to injure other domestic animals and persons …

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  • 30unruly animal — An animal difficult, if not impossible, to control. 4 Am J2d Am § 49 …

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