42 entries under unruly topic. ×

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refractory(adjective, persistent, obstinate, stubborn, naughty)
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unmanageable(adjective, wild, persistent, obstinate, dogged)
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insubordinate(adjective, resist, persistent, obstinate, dogged)
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intractable(adjective, violent, wild, corrupt, wicked)
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recalcitrant(adjective, persistent, obstinate, naughty, dogged)
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defiant(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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wayward(adjective, wicked, immoral, persistent, deceitful)
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contumacious(adjective, persistent, obstinate, dogged, disobedience)
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rebellious(adjective, contrary, capricious, raucous)
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bad(adjective, violent, reckless, naughty, uncontrolled)
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obstinate(adjective, cross, stubborn, willful)
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fractious(adjective, naughty, defiant, mischievous)
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headstrong(adjective, cross, wild, capricious)
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mischievous(adjective, wild, naughty, unmanageable)
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uncontrollable(adjective, disorderly, boisterous, riotous)
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disorderly(adjective, reckless, naughty, defiant)
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uncontrolled(adjective, wild, controlled, uncontrollable)
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disloyal(adjective, stubborn, revolutionary, rebellious)
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difficult(adjective, stubborn, rebellious, recalcitrant)
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resistant(adjective, bold, antagonistic, obstinate, stubborn)
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