unruly
adjective
[ ʌnˈruːli ]
• disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
• "a group of unruly children"
Similar:
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,
contumacious,
Origin:
late Middle English: from un-1 ‘not’ + archaic ruly ‘amenable to discipline or order’ (from rule).
