Meaning & use
unruly
Disorderly and difficult to control, discipline, or manage.
See it in a sentence
The teacher struggled to quiet the unruly classroom after recess.
Airline staff removed the unruly passenger after repeated warnings.
A note on using this word
Unruly can describe people, crowds, or even physical things like hair that resists being controlled or styled.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
obedientorderly
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