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Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

Noisy or boisterous in nature

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

Hectic, full of work or activities

Especially high-spirited

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Adjective

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

insurrectionary

undisciplinable

attention-seeking

ill-disciplined

obstinately disobedient

without law and order

insurrectionist

confrontational

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

lacking self-control

ready for a fight

unaccommodating

full of mischief

unfavourable^UK

like a loose cannon

individualistic

passive-aggressive

stubborn as a mule

causing trouble

socially impaired

spoiling for a fight

easily provoked

on a short fuse

double-crossing

off straight and narrow

over-enthusiastic

have chip on shoulder

overenthusiastic

ill-humoured^UK

like a bear with a sore head

easily offended

having a chip on one's shoulder

as cross as two sticks

have a bone to pick

at daggers drawn

itching to fight

having short fuse

hot under collar

looking for trouble

bundle of nerves

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

having got out of bed the wrong side

dead set against

dissenting from

acting in opposition

in disagreement with

at variance with

set in one's ways

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

Adjective

Noisy or boisterous in nature

wild and woolly

rough-and-tumble

ill-disciplined

in high spirits

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“Our COO, Tim, is furious when he comes back to the office and sees the unruly partying.”

Adjective

Aggressive or violent in nature or character

desensitized^US

uncompassionate

desensitised^UK

unfavourable^UK

take-no-prisoners

evil-intentioned

with a heart of stone

lacking compassion

every person for themselves

ill-humoured^UK

fiercely competitive

intensely competitive

uncommunicative

involving bloodshed

having a killer instinct

at each other's throats

disadvantageous

unused to humans

dyed-in-the-wool

easily frightened

easily agitated

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Adjective

Growing thickly

covered with fur

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Adjective

Full of fervor

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

unsportsmanlike

beyond the pale

contrary to the rules

disproportionate

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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

easily offended

hot under the collar

having got out of bed on the wrong side

apt to fly off the handle

perversely irritable

got up on wrong side of bed

having short fuse

hot under collar

confrontational

bundle of nerves

huffy irascible

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

not best pleased

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

like a cat on a hot tin roof

a bundle of nerves

evil-intentioned

easily provoked

in high dudgeon

with all guns blazing

prima donna-ish

blue in the face

beside yourself with rage

unaccommodating

easily frightened

easily agitated

overcome with anger

at boiling point

at end of one's rope

hot and bothered

beside yourself

rubbed the wrong way

in a filthy temper

dripping with malice

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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

self-gratifying

pleasure-loving

physically gratifying

close to the bone

lacking restraint

unsophisticated

beyond the pale

sexually arousing

sexually stimulating

no better than one should be

sexually exciting

low-down and dirty

untrammelled^UK

low-down-and-dirty

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

discombobulated

all over the map

all over the shop

all over the lot

like a bomb's hit it

like a dog's dinner

like a dog's breakfast

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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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Adjective

Hectic, full of work or activities

hell broke loose

fast and furious

like Piccadilly Circus

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Adjective

Especially high-spirited

as merry as a grig

in high spirits

bright and breezy

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

alive and kicking

feeling one's oats

full of the joys of spring

in good spirits

as lively as a grig

without a care in the world

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

invigorating^US

full of get-up-and-go

envigorating^UK

on top of the world

as happy as a clam

as happy as a sandboy

laughter-filled

hale and hearty

full of vim and vigor

glass half full

full of the joy of living

full of activity

full of vitality

still going strong

in seventh heaven

beside oneself with joy

floating on air

like a new person

fresh as a daisy

as pleased as Punch

tickled to death

as happy as Larry

jumping for joy

like a dog with two tails

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