obstreperous
adjective
ob·strep·er·ous
əb-ˈstre-p(ə-)rəs
äb-
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2
: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly
obstreperous behavior
an obstreperous child
obstreperously
adverb
obstreperousness
noun
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