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Definition of unruly in English: unrulyadjectiveunrulier, unruliest ʌnˈruːliˌənˈruli Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control. 难驾驭的,不驯服的 a group of unruly children figurative Kate tried to control her unruly emotions Example sentencesExamples - Officers in riot gear were called to Wakefield to control an unruly crowd of several hundred people.
- A family of travellers have been handed landmark antisocial behaviour orders to curb their unruly lifestyle.
- He said that the Jakarta-based club had no problem with further disciplining its unruly players.
- Theft and rape cases are on the increase because of the uncontrollable and unruly consumption of alcohol.
- They were extremely loud and unruly, tossing food at one another and leaving it on the floor.
- Police were deployed to control unruly shoppers as the United States' major sales of the year got underway.
- The latest incident came on the day Ministers announced teachers would be given a legal right to discipline unruly pupils.
- The incident happened two weeks ago when a female science teacher at the school called a colleague to help control a class of unruly pupils.
- Barnes allegedly behaved in an unruly and disruptive way during the flight.
- Several times she was sanctioned by the high priestess for unruly behavior.
- Matisse was neat and careful while Picasso was wild and unruly.
- Anyone who has had to manage wayward or unruly livestock will know that the easiest way to do so is with food.
- Because of his unruly behavior, everyone near Petruchio fears for his or her life.
- They are making use of anti-social behaviour orders to curb unruly families and individuals.
- Headteachers will be given complete control over the expulsion of unruly pupils by December 1.
- She sat demurely, which was very unlike her usual loud and unruly self, and stared at the wall, barely blinking.
- An important issue was raised by the boisterous and often unruly Labour senior whip.
- My two are not the most unruly kids on the block but they are a bit boisterous.
- I caution members that they are becoming very unruly, and it is leading to disorder.
- Residents are urging estate agents to take control of unruly tenants who they claim are making their lives hell.
Synonyms disorderly, rowdy, wild, unmanageable, uncontrollable, disobedient, disruptive, attention-seeking, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic, chaotic, lawless, insubordinate, defiant, wayward, wilful, headstrong, irrepressible, unrestrained, obstreperous, difficult, intractable, out of hand, refractory, recalcitrant boisterous, lively, loud, noisy, rollicking, romping, rumbustious, reckless, heedless archaic contumacious
OriginLate Middle English: from un-1 'not' + archaic ruly 'amenable to discipline or order' (from rule). Rhymesboule, coulée, duly, Friuli, Hooley, Julie, mooli, newly, puli, schoolie, stoolie, Thule, truly Definition of unruly in US English: unrulyadjectiveˌənˈro͞olēˌənˈruli Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control. 难驾驭的,不驯服的 figurative Kate tried to control her unruly emotions complaints about unruly behavior 对不规矩行为的抱怨。 Example sentencesExamples - Residents are urging estate agents to take control of unruly tenants who they claim are making their lives hell.
- They are making use of anti-social behaviour orders to curb unruly families and individuals.
- The latest incident came on the day Ministers announced teachers would be given a legal right to discipline unruly pupils.
- I caution members that they are becoming very unruly, and it is leading to disorder.
- He said that the Jakarta-based club had no problem with further disciplining its unruly players.
- The incident happened two weeks ago when a female science teacher at the school called a colleague to help control a class of unruly pupils.
- Officers in riot gear were called to Wakefield to control an unruly crowd of several hundred people.
- My two are not the most unruly kids on the block but they are a bit boisterous.
- She sat demurely, which was very unlike her usual loud and unruly self, and stared at the wall, barely blinking.
- Barnes allegedly behaved in an unruly and disruptive way during the flight.
- Matisse was neat and careful while Picasso was wild and unruly.
- Because of his unruly behavior, everyone near Petruchio fears for his or her life.
- A family of travellers have been handed landmark antisocial behaviour orders to curb their unruly lifestyle.
- Police were deployed to control unruly shoppers as the United States' major sales of the year got underway.
- Anyone who has had to manage wayward or unruly livestock will know that the easiest way to do so is with food.
- Several times she was sanctioned by the high priestess for unruly behavior.
- An important issue was raised by the boisterous and often unruly Labour senior whip.
- They were extremely loud and unruly, tossing food at one another and leaving it on the floor.
- Theft and rape cases are on the increase because of the uncontrollable and unruly consumption of alcohol.
- Headteachers will be given complete control over the expulsion of unruly pupils by December 1.
Synonyms disorderly, rowdy, wild, unmanageable, uncontrollable, disobedient, disruptive, attention-seeking, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic, chaotic, lawless, insubordinate, defiant, wayward, wilful, headstrong, irrepressible, unrestrained, obstreperous, difficult, intractable, out of hand, refractory, recalcitrant
OriginLate Middle English: from un- ‘not’ + archaic ruly ‘amenable to discipline or order’ (from rule). |