word-vault/dist/data/cards/un/unruly.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "unruly",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "difficult to control or manage",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an unruly class"
                },
                {
                    "text": "unruly behaviour"
                },
                {
                    "text": "unruly hair *(= difficult to keep looking neat)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He struggled hard to control his unruly emotions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police were attacked by an unruly mob."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There have been complaints about her unruly behaviour."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "disorderly"
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʌnˈruːli/",
                "audio": "un/unruly/unruly__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʌnˈruːli/",
                "audio": "un/unruly/unruly__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from un- ‘not’ + archaic ruly ‘easy to discipline or order’ (from rule)."
}