Definition

This word describes something that is difficult to control or manage, often because it is wild or disorderly.

Example

The unruliest students in the class often disrupted the lessons.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

Have you seen how unruliest the kids have been at the park lately?

Yeah, they were running everywhere and not listening to anyone.

I guess they just have a lot of energy to burn off.

True! It's hard to manage when they're being so unruliest.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

**Unruliest** → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "ruly" (from Middle English *rulie*, meaning obedient or well-behaved) with the superlative suffix "-est" (indicating the highest degree). The word "unruliest" means the most disobedient or difficult to control.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being added to 'obedient' ('ruly') to describe something that is the most difficult to manage.

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