/ ʌnˈruːli; NAmE / adjective
difficult to control or manage
SYN disorderly :
an unruly class
unruly behaviour
unruly hair (= difficult to keep looking neat)
► un·ru·li·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from un- not + archaic ruly easy to discipline or order (from rule ).