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unruly
unruly /ʌnˈruːli/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: rule, ruler, ruling, unruliness; adjective: ruling, unruly, ruled; verb: rule, overrule
 Date: 1400-1500
 Origin: ruly 'behaving well' (15-21 centuries), from rule
1. violent or difficult to control
   SYN  wild:
    unruly children
    unruly behaviour
2. unruly hair is difficult to keep tidy
—unruliness noun [uncountable]