Entry Word: unruly

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 given to resisting authority or another's control <unruly pupils were given detention as a matter of course> — see disobedient
2 given to resisting control or discipline by others <a camp that was known as a place where unruly youths were given their last chance to shape up> — see uncontrollable
3 not restrained by or under the control of legal authority <unruly mobs roamed the streets of the capital after the government leaders had fled> — see lawless