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1 Unruly
adj.P. and V. ἄναρχος.Lawless: P. and V. ἄνομος.Disorderly: P. ταραχώδης, ἄτακτος, ὀχλώδης, V. ἄκοσμος, οὐκ εὔκοσμος.Unmanageable: P. δυσμεταχείριστος.Disobedient: P. ἀπειθής, δυσπειθής; see Disobedient.Restive: P. and V. ὑβριστής, V. ἄστομος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unruly
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2 unruly
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3 Troublesome
adj.P. and V. βαρύς ὀχληρός, δυσχερής, λυπηρός, κακός, ἀνιαρός, ἐπαχθής, προσάντης (Plat.), Ar. and P. χαλεπός, ἐπίπονος, P. πραγματώδης, V. ἀχθεινός (also Xen. but rare P.), ἐμβριθής (Soph., frag.), πολύπονος, δυσπόνητος, λυπρός.Difficult to deal with: P. and V. ἄπορος.Unruly: P. ὀχλώδης; use unruly.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Troublesome
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4 Turbulent
adj.P. ταραχώδης, ὀχλώδης, θορυβώδης, V. λαβρός; see Unruly.Intemperate: P. and V. ἀκόλαστος.Seditious: P. στασιαστικός, στασιωτικός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Turbulent
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5 Unamenable
adj.Disobedient: P. ἀπειθής; see Disobedient, Unruly.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unamenable
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6 Uncontrollable
adj.Ar. and P. ἀκρατής.Violent: P. and V. ἄκρατος.Disobedient: P. ἀπειθής, δυσπειθής; see Unruly.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Uncontrollable
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7 Unmanageable
adj.P. δυσμεταχειριστος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unmanageable
См. также в других словарях:
unruly — unruly, ungovernable, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong are comparable when they mean not submissive to government or control. Unruly stresses a lack of discipline or an incapacity for discipline; in addition it often… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Unruly — Un*rul y, a. [Compar. {Unrulier}, superl. {Unruliest}.] [Pref. un not + rule. Cf. {Ruly}.] Not submissive to rule; disregarding restraint; disposed to violate; turbulent; ungovernable; refractory; as, an unruly boy; unruly boy; unruly conduct.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unruly — I adjective chaotic, contrary, contumacious, disobedient, disorderly, effrenatus, ferox, fractious, froward, hard to control, headstrong, incorrigible, indocile, insubordinate, intractable, irrepressible, lawless, mutinous, obstinate,… … Law dictionary
unruly — (adj.) c.1400, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + obsolete ruly amenable to rule, from RULE (Cf. rule) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
unruly — [adj] disobedient assertive, bawdy, disorderly, drunken, forward, fractious, headstrong, heedless, impervious, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incorrigible, inexorable, insubordinate, intemperate, intractable, lawless, mean, mutinous,… … New thesaurus
unruly — ► ADJECTIVE (unrulier, unruliest) ▪ disorderly and disruptive; difficult to control. DERIVATIVES unruliness noun. ORIGIN from archaic ruly «disciplined, orderly», from RULE(Cf. ↑rule) … English terms dictionary
unruly — [unro͞o′lē] adj. unrulier, unruliest [ME unruely < un , not + reuly, orderly < reule,RULE] hard to control, restrain, or keep in order; disobedient, disorderly, etc. unruliness n … English World dictionary
unruly — unruliness, n. /un rooh lee/, adj., unrulier, unruliest. not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness. [1350 1400; ME unruely, equiv. to un UN 1 + ruly,… … Universalium
unruly — adjective (unrulier; est) Etymology: Middle English unreuly, from un + reuly disciplined, from reule rule Date: 15th century not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed < an unruly crowd > < a mane of unruly hair > • unruliness noun Synony … New Collegiate Dictionary
unruly — [[t]ʌnru͟ːli[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe people, especially children, as unruly, you mean that they behave badly and are difficult to control. It s not good enough just to blame the unruly children. ...unruly behaviour. Syn: uncontrollable … English dictionary
unruly — UK [ʌnˈruːlɪ] / US [ʌnˈrulɪ] adjective Word forms unruly : adjective unruly comparative unrulier superlative unruliest very difficult to control unruly children She spent hours trying to tame her unruly hair … English dictionary