About The Word Froward
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Froward
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What's The Definition Of Froward?
[adj] habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Synonyms | Synonyms for Froward: disobedient | headstrong | self-willed | wilful | willful Related Terms | Find terms related to Froward: balky | cantankerous | contrary | cross-grained | difficult | disobedient | indisciplined | irascible | lawless | naughty | nonconforming | obstinate | ornery | perverse | recusant | restive | self-willed | stuffy | sulky | sullen | transgressive | uncomplying | undisciplined | unduteous | undutiful | violative | wayward | willful | wrongheaded See Also | Froward In Webster's Dictionary \Fro"ward\, a. [Fro + -ward. See {Fro}, and cf.
{Fromward}.]
Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is
reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward
child.
A froward man soweth strife. --Prov. xvi.
28.
A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing
as innovation. --Bacon.
Syn: Untoward; wayward; unyielding; ungovernable: refractory;
obstinate; petulant; cross; peevish. See {Perverse}. --
{Fro"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Fro"ward*ness}, n.
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