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unruly

adjective/ʌnˈruli/

not submissive to discipline or control

The teacher struggled to maintain order in the classroom due to the unruly behavior of some students.

disorderlyuntamedrebellious
word origin — Middle English, from 'un-' meaning 'not' + 'ruly' from 'rule' (from Old French 'reule', from Latin 'regula')