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Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

Aggressive or violent in nature or character

Growing thickly

Relating to crime

(typically of children) Irritable and quarrelsome

Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct

In a state of complete confusion and disorder

Displaying behavior associated with a tomboy

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Adjective

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

attention-seeking

insurrectionary

ill-disciplined

wild and woolly

insurrectionist

confrontational

undisciplinable

without law and order

unfavourable^UK

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

rough-and-tumble

in high spirits

lacking self-control

ready for a fight

full of mischief

individualistic

obstinately disobedient

stubborn as a mule

unaccommodating

causing trouble

socially impaired

like a loose cannon

spoiling for a fight

easily provoked

on a short fuse

beside yourself

double-crossing

like one possessed

off straight and narrow

over-enthusiastic

have chip on shoulder

overenthusiastic

as merry as a grig

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“I caution members that they are becoming very unruly, and it is leading to disorder.”

Adjective

Aggressive or violent in nature or character

unfavourable^UK

evil-intentioned

raining cats and dogs

disadvantageous

accidentally on purpose

rough-and-tumble

ill-humoured^UK

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Adjective

Growing thickly

covered with fur

inappropriately dressed

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Adjective

Full of fervor

like one possessed

Adjective

Relating to crime

unauthorised^UK

unauthorized^US

against the law

insurrectionary

under-the-table

against the rules

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

under the counter

under-the-counter

under the table

unconstitutional

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

outside the law

illegally obtained

beyond the pale

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Adjective

(typically of children) Irritable and quarrelsome

ill-humoured^UK

as cross as two sticks

on a short fuse

having got out of bed the wrong side

like a bear with a sore head

confrontational

easily offended

hot under the collar

having got out of bed on the wrong side

ready for a fight

like a cat on a hot tin roof

perversely irritable

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

having short fuse

hot under collar

bundle of nerves

a bundle of nerves

huffy irascible

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

have chip on shoulder

spoiling for a fight

not best pleased

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

like a cat on hot bricks

champing at the bit

in high dudgeon

beside yourself

blue in the face

uncommunicative

with all guns blazing

evil-intentioned

hot and bothered

beside yourself with rage

gnashing one's teeth

at boiling point

in a filthy temper

burning with excitement

ready to be tied

as black as thunder

with a long face

at daggers drawn

rubbed the wrong way

overcome with anger

at end of one's rope

carrying a chip on your shoulder

in a towering rage

extremely angry

easily agitated

easily frightened

out of countenance

not on speaking terms

pass-remarkable

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Adjective

Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct

in the fast lane

near the knuckle

pleasure-seeking

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

gone to the dogs

pleasure-loving

close to the bone

self-gratifying

lacking restraint

unsophisticated

beyond the pale

sexually arousing

sexually stimulating

no better than one should be

sexually exciting

low-down and dirty

low-down-and-dirty

untrammelled^UK

physically gratifying

attention-seeking

sexually aroused

hot and bothered

toey as a Roman sandal

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Adjective

In a state of complete confusion and disorder

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

higgledy-piggledy

utterly confused

at sixes and sevens

every which way

all over the place

all over the map

all over the shop

all over the lot

badly organized

without purpose

discombobulated

catch-as-catch-can

like a bomb's hit it

without direction

undiscriminating

like a dog's breakfast

like a dog's dinner

in total disarray

undifferentiating

thrown together

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Adjective

Displaying behavior associated with a tomboy

aggressively masculine

uncomplimentary

speaking as one finds

calling a spade a spade

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