/ Dictionary / Index U unruly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•ru•ly Pronunciation: (un-r'lē), [key] — -li•er, -li•est. not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: unruly (Thesaurus) unruffled UNRWA Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language