Unruliness: meaning, definitions and examples
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unruliness
[ ʌnˈruːlinəs ]
behavior
The quality or state of being unruly; disorderly or undisciplined behavior.
Synonyms
disobedience, disorderliness, wildness
Examples of usage
- The unruliness of the students in the classroom made it difficult for the teacher to maintain control.
- His constant unruliness at work led to his eventual dismissal.
child
A child's tendency to be difficult to control or manage.
Synonyms
mischievousness, naughtiness, rebelliousness
Examples of usage
- The toddler's unruliness at the store caused a scene.
- Her unruliness made it challenging for her parents to manage her behavior.
Translations
Translations of the word "unruliness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 indisciplina
- desordem
- rebeldia
🇮🇳 अवज्ञा
🇩🇪 Ungezogenheit
- Unordentlichkeit
- Unbändigkeit
🇮🇩 kekacauan
🇺🇦 непокора
🇵🇱 nieposłuszeństwo
🇯🇵 無秩序
🇫🇷 indiscipline
- désordre
- turbulence
🇪🇸 indisciplina
- desorden
- rebeldía
🇹🇷 itaatsizlik
🇰🇷 무질서
🇸🇦 فوضى
🇨🇿 neukázněnost
🇸🇰 neposlušnosť
🇨🇳 无纪律
🇸🇮 neposlušnost
🇮🇸 óþekkt
🇰🇿 тәртіпсіздік
🇬🇪 ურჩობა
🇦🇿 itaətsizlik
🇲🇽 indisciplina
- desorden
- rebeldía
Etymology
The word 'unruliness' originated from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'ruly' meaning 'orderly or disciplined'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to describe behavior that is disorderly or difficult to control.
See also: overrule, rule, ruled, ruler, rulers, rules, ruling.