unruly
adjective /ʌnˈruː.li/Definition
› Unruly people are difficult to control and often do not obey rules: an unruly class of adolescentsUncontrolledDisobedientObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantBad and wrong behaviourHair › Unruly hair is difficult to keep tidy, often sticking up or out: an unruly mop of black hairUncontrolledDisobedientObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantBad and wrong behaviourDirty and untidy unruliness /-nəs/ noun [U] UncontrolledDisobedientObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantBad and wrong behaviour
(Definition of unruly adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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