About The Word Wayward
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Wayward Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Wayward?
[adj] resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Wayward: contrary | disobedient | obstinate | perverse Related Terms | Find terms related to Wayward: See Also | Wayward In Webster's Dictionary \Way"ward\, a. [OE. weiward, for aweiward, i. e., turned
away. See {Away}, and {-ward}.]
Taking one's own way; disobedient; froward; perverse;
willful.
My wife is in a wayward mood. --Shak.
Wayward beauty doth not fancy move. --Fairfax.
Wilt thou forgive the wayward thought? --Keble.
-- {Way"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Way"ward*ness}, n.
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