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unruly meaning

EN[-uːli]
  • NounPREun-
    1. People who behave in unruly manner.
      1. And indeed, since the unruly were removed, the system has proceeded in the most quiet and satisfactory manner.
  • AdjectiveCOMunrulierSUPunruliest
    1. wild; uncontrolled.
      1. The police gathered to contain the unruly mob.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • He used a hired muscle to remove the unruly from the audience.

Meaning of unruly for the defined word.

Grammatically, this word "unruly" is an adjective. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a prefixe. It's also a noun.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Adjectives
      • Morphemes
        • Prefixes
          • Words by prefix
            • Words prefixed with un-
        • Nouns
        Difficultness: Level 4
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        Definiteness: Level 1
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        Definite    ➨     Versatile

        Other Vocabulary

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