Word of the Day: OBSTREPEROUS
Unruly or uproarious
obstreperous (adj) - noisy, unruly, and defiant; hard to control [uhb-strep-er-uhs]
BREAKDOWN: OB- (against) + STREP- (to make a noise) + -OUS (full of)
obstreperosity and obstreperousness are both terms for disorderliness or disobedience
“This is the maddening truth about time, which most advice on managing it seems to miss. It’s like an obstreperous toddler: the more you struggle to control it, to make it conform to your agenda, the further it slips from your control.” —Oliver Burkeman
Just read this word last night! Our current family read-aloud is "Tom Sawyer", in which one encounters not a little obstreperous behaviour! 💥