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Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

Growing thickly

Having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness

Relating to crime

(typically of children) Irritable and quarrelsome

Unable to rest or relax due to stress or worry

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

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

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

insurrectionist

confrontational

undisciplinable

without law and order

unfavourable^UK

higgledy-piggledy

unaccommodating

in high spirits

wild and woolly

lacking self-control

ready for a fight

at sixes and sevens

every which way

utterly confused

full of mischief

stubborn as a mule

obstinately disobedient

individualistic

causing trouble

socially impaired

impossible to cope with

untrammelled^UK

like a loose cannon

raising the roof

full of confusion

full of conflict

full of upheavals

spoiling for a fight

full of ups and downs

easily provoked

on a short fuse

beside yourself

exceeding bounds

spreading like wildfire

off straight and narrow

like one possessed

set in one's ways

over-enthusiastic

have chip on shoulder

double-crossing

overenthusiastic

as merry as a grig

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“A family of travellers have been handed landmark antisocial behaviour orders to curb their unruly lifestyle.”

Adjective

Growing thickly

covered with fur

inappropriately dressed

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Adjective

Full of fervor

like one possessed

Adjective

Having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

desensitised^UK

with a heart of stone

uncompassionate

lacking compassion

evil-intentioned

every person for themselves

fiercely competitive

intensely competitive

uncommunicative

unfavourable^UK

having a killer instinct

disadvantageous

involving bloodshed

blood-and-thunder

life-threatening

dyed-in-the-wool

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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

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconstitutional

double-crossing

sticky-fingered

outside the law

gone to the dogs

beyond contempt

nimble-fingered

good-for-nothing

deserving blame

unconscientious

unsportsmanlike

hole-and-corner

off straight and narrow

cloak-and-dagger

behind-the-scenes

of doubtful honesty

open to question

not quite right

under suspicion

in the fast lane

pleasure-seeking

lacking restraint

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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

ready for a fight

having got out of bed on the wrong side

like a cat on a hot tin roof

perversely irritable

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

bundle of nerves

huffy irascible

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

have chip on shoulder

spoiling for a fight

like a cat on hot bricks

champing at the bit

not best pleased

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

a bundle of nerves

in high dudgeon

beside yourself

blue in the face

uncommunicative

with all guns blazing

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

out of countenance

at daggers drawn

with a long face

having short fuse

as black as thunder

hot under collar

carrying a chip on your shoulder

rubbed the wrong way

overcome with anger

at end of one's rope

in a towering rage

extremely angry

easily agitated

easily frightened

evil-intentioned

not on speaking terms

pass-remarkable

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Adjective

Unable to rest or relax due to stress or worry

champing at the bit

like a cat on hot bricks

like a cat on a hot tin roof

tossing and turning

bundle of nerves

on pins and needles

a bundle of nerves

all of a dither

in a state of agitation

discombobulated

in a state of nerves

all of a lather

in a cold sweat

bricking oneself

hot and bothered

all of a doodah

discountenanced

all of a flutter

like a fish out of water

lacking social skills

tied up in knots

butterflies in stomach

biting one's nails

having butterflies in the stomach

on the qui vive

sweating bullets

hot under the collar

lacking confidence

not self-assured

lacking self-confidence

at sixes and sevens

hanging by thread

on the defensive

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Adjective

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

in the fast lane

near the knuckle

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

pleasure-seeking

gone to the dogs

sexually indiscriminate

pleasure-loving

untrammelled^UK

self-gratifying

lacking restraint

close to the bone

prurientaphrodisiac

licentiou-libidinous

physically gratifying

no better than one should be

low-down-and-dirty

low-down and dirty

sexually arousing

sexually stimulating

unsophisticated

stop-at-nothing

double-crossing

sexually exciting

beyond the pale

unconscientious

of bad reputation

sexually aroused

hot and bothered

toey as a Roman sandal

in the doghouse

sexually explicit

lowdown and dirty

under-the-table

against the law

sexually suggestive

lacking in propriety

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

ungentlemanlike

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

highly improper

as bold as brass

not to be spoken of

that dare not speak its name

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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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