прилагательное буйный, непокорный, непослушный, несдержанный Синоним(ы): intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, restive, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unmanageable, wayward, disobedient, naughty Антоним(ы): adaptable, compliant, docile
adjective (unrulier; -est) Etymology: Middle English unreuly, from un- + reuly disciplined, from reule rule not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed Example: an unruly crowd Example: a mane of unruly hair • unruliness noun Synonyms: unruly, ungovernable, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong mean not submissive to government or control. unruly implies lack of discipline or incapacity for discipline and often connotes waywardness or turbulence of behavior Example: unruly children. ungovernable implies either an escape from control or guidance or a state of being unsubdued and incapable of controlling oneself or being controlled by others Example: ungovernable rage. intractable suggests stubborn resistance to guidance or control Example: intractable opponents of the hazardous-waste dump. refractory stresses resistance to attempts to manage or to mold Example: special schools for refractory children. recalcitrant suggests determined resistance to or defiance of authority Example: acts of sabotage by a recalcitrant populace. willful implies an obstinate determination to have one's own way Example: a willful disregard for the rights of others. headstrong suggests self-will impatient of restraint, advice, or suggestion Example: a headstrong young cavalry officer.