unruly

Meanings

• adjective

  Not obeying rules or orders; disorderly.

  - "The children were unruly during the school assembly."
  - "The crowd became unruly after the football match ended."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unruly
rully , jolly , dully , quilly

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Variants

List of all variants of unruly that leads to same result
unrulier , unruliest , unruliness , unrulinesses , unruly

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Etymology

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From Old English 'unrūligr', meaning 'not ruled'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unruly goose' was used in medieval England to refer to a goose that refused to be tamed or domesticated.

2. In astronomy, an unruly planet is a celestial body whose orbit deviates significantly from the plane of the ecliptic.

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Related Concepts

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1. disobedience: The deliberate refusal to obey orders, instructions, or rules.

2. rebellion: An act or instance of defying or resisting authority or control.

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Culture

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The term 'unruly' has been used extensively in literature to describe characters or situations that defy authority or order. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew', the title character, Katherine, is described as unruly, reflecting her rebellious and disobedient nature.

How to Memorize "unruly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of children not listening to their teacher or a crowd getting out of control during a protest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unruly' with the image of chaos or disorder.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'U-N-R-U-L-Y' to remember the meaning: 'Unrules Yourselves'.

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