Definition of unruly in English:

unruly

adjectiveunrulier, unruliest ʌnˈruːliˌənˈruli

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
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

Derivatives

unruliness

noun ʌnˈruːlɪnəsˌənˈrulinəs

A spokesman for City of York Council said: ‘We do not have a major problem with unruliness on buses in York, but we are not complacent and we are supporting this scheme to ensure good behaviour on buses is maintained.’
Example sentencesExamples
- Turning the thermostat up might have helped, and so might asking the barman not to continually chide two young boys whose unruliness was well within acceptable bounds.
- Extra security staff and police have been placed on duty at Edgbaston to supervise cricket's fiercest rivalry, their minds concentrated by the scenes of Antipodean unruliness witnessed at The Oval on Thursday.
- The Red sailors and the Red Cossacks had the most fighting spirit, but this was devalued by their volatility, disobedience, and general unruliness.
- He is confident that police have the weapons they need to stamp out unruliness, including youth referral schemes and anti-social behaviour orders.

Origin

Late Middle English: from un-¹ 'not' + archaic ruly 'amenable to discipline or order' (from rule).

Rhymes

boule, coulée, duly, Friuli, Hooley, Julie, mooli, newly, puli, schoolie, stoolie, Thule, truly

Definition of unruly in US English:

unruly

adjectiveˌənˈro͞olēˌənˈruli

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
figurative Kate tried to control her unruly emotions
complaints about unruly behavior
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

Origin

Late Middle English: from un- ‘not’ + archaic ruly ‘amenable to discipline or order’ (from rule).

单词	unruly
释义	Definition of unruly in English: unruly adjectiveunrulier, unruliest ʌnˈruːliˌənˈruli Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control. 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 Derivatives unruliness noun ʌnˈruːlɪnəsˌənˈrulinəs A spokesman for City of York Council said: ‘We do not have a major problem with unruliness on buses in York, but we are not complacent and we are supporting this scheme to ensure good behaviour on buses is maintained.’ Example sentencesExamples Turning the thermostat up might have helped, and so might asking the barman not to continually chide two young boys whose unruliness was well within acceptable bounds. Extra security staff and police have been placed on duty at Edgbaston to supervise cricket's fiercest rivalry, their minds concentrated by the scenes of Antipodean unruliness witnessed at The Oval on Thursday. The Red sailors and the Red Cossacks had the most fighting spirit, but this was devalued by their volatility, disobedience, and general unruliness. He is confident that police have the weapons they need to stamp out unruliness, including youth referral schemes and anti-social behaviour orders. Origin Late Middle English: from un-¹ 'not' + archaic ruly 'amenable to discipline or order' (from rule). Rhymes boule, coulée, duly, Friuli, Hooley, Julie, mooli, newly, puli, schoolie, stoolie, Thule, truly Definition of unruly in US English: unruly adjectiveˌənˈro͞olēˌənˈruli Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control. figurative Kate tried to control her unruly emotions complaints about unruly behavior 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 Origin Late Middle English: from un- ‘not’ + archaic ruly ‘amenable to discipline or order’ (from rule).
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