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un·ru·ly
 unruly
- pronunciation:
- uhn
ru
li
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
unrulier, unruliest |
| definition: |
not easy to restrict; difficult or impossible to control; wild.
The baby-sitter tried to calm the unruly child.- synonyms:
- wild
- antonyms:
- docile, obedient
- similar words:
- disobedient, headstrong, mad
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| related words: |
problem, rough, violent |
| derivation: |
unruliness (n.) |
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