Dictionary Check: unruly

"unruly" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

adjective

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

Example: "a boisterous crowd"
adjective

unwilling to submit to authority

Example: "unruly teenagers"
Synonyms:
adjective

incapable of being controlled

Example: "the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly"

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