Word Games Pro Dictionary
unruly
adjective
Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ʌnˈɹuːli
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
“A boisterous crowd”
adjective
Unwilling to submit to authority
“Unruly teenagers”
adjective
Incapable of being controlled
“The little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly”
In context
Example Sentences
A boisterous crowd
A social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand
A robustious group of teenagers
Beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings
An unruly class
Unruly teenagers
The little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly
Similar words
Synonyms
Check yourself
Practise This Word
Three quick questions on this word. Nothing is recorded — practise it as often as you like.