unruleful en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + ruleful.
Meanings
-
(rare) Not according to rule; irregular.
The changes involved would be relatively simple ones; what appear to be eccentric and inconsistent capitalizations would be standardized; unruleful punctuation would be corrected, while implied punctuation would be liberally added […]
1991, Cheryl Herr, For the Land They Loved: Irish Political Melodramas, 1890-1925, page XV:
- (obsolete) Unruly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unruleful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unruleful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |