unruly

• Descreve alguém ou algo difícil de controlar ou governar, frequentemente de maneira desordenada ou destrutiva; também se aplica a pessoas desobedientes ou indisciplinadas.

Describes someone or something that is difficult to control or manage, often in a disorderly or disruptive way.

1. Disorderly and undisciplinedB2formal

   Noisy, lacking restraint or discipline; difficult to control.

   Indisciplinado

   • The unruly crowd refused to disperse.
   • The teacher struggled to manage the unruly classroom.
   • Unruly behavior at the event led to several warnings.

   Sinônimoschaoticdisorderlydisruptiveobstreperousrefractoryrowdyturbulentuncontrollableundisciplinedunmanageablewaywardwild

   Antônimoscompliantdisciplineddocilemanageableobedientorderlysubmissivetractable

2. Rebellious or defiantB2formal

   Unwilling to submit to authority or follow rules.

   Rebelde

   • The unruly teenager constantly argued with his parents.
   • Unruly employees often disrupt the workplace environment.
   • The dictator faced an unruly opposition movement.

   Sinônimosdefiantdisobedientinsubordinateintractablemutinousrebelliousrecalcitrantrefractoryungovernablewayward

   Antônimoscompliantdocileobedientsubmissivetractable

3. Difficult to manage (of persons)B2formal

   Describing a person who is stubborn, willful, or hard to control.

   Indisciplinado

   • He was an unruly child who never listened to instructions.
   • The unruly patient refused to take his medication.
   • Her unruly nature made teamwork challenging.

   Sinônimosdisobedientheadstrongintractableobstinaterecalcitrantrefractoryuncontrollableunmanageablewayward

   Antônimosamenablecompliantdocilemanageableobedientsubmissivetractable