way·ward [wey-werd] Show IPA adjective 1. turned or turning - TopicsExpress



          

way·ward [wey-werd] Show IPA adjective 1. turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior. 2. swayed or prompted by caprice; capricious: a wayward impulse; to be wayward in ones affections. 3. turning or changing irregularly; irregular: a wayward breeze. Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English; aphetic variant of awayward. See away, -ward Related forms way·ward·ly, adverb way·ward·ness, noun un·way·ward, adjective Synonyms 1. contrary, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, unruly, refractory, intractable. See willful. 3. unsteady, inconstant, changeable.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 04:17:07 +0000

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