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    wayward
    /ˈweɪwəd/

    adjective

    • 1. difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour: "a wayward adolescent"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAYWARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WAYWARD definition: 1. doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › waywardWayward Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable. a wayward child. 2. : following no clear principle or law : unpredictable. 3. : opposite to what is desired or expected : untoward. wayward fate. waywardly adverb. waywardness noun. Synonyms. balky. contrary. contumacious. defiant. disobedient. froward.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › waywardWayward - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone wayward is a little stubborn and independent — they're determined to find their own way and are not easily controlled. Being wayward can mean a few things, but they all have something to do with doing your own thing — often, going against what others want you to do.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWAYWARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WAYWARD meaning: 1. doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWAYWARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a person or their behaviour as wayward, you mean that they behave in a selfish, bad, or unpredictable way, and are difficult to control.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › waywardWayward - definition of wayward by The Free Dictionary

    1. Deviating from what is desired, expected, or required, especially in being disobedient or in gratifying one's own inclinations: "a teacher taking pains with a wayward but promising child" (George Orwell). 2. Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or keep in order: a wayward strand of hair. 3.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwayward adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of wayward adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › waywardWayward Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Wayward definition: Deviating from what is desired, expected, or required, especially in being disobedient or in gratifying one's own inclinations.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › wayward_adjwayward, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word wayward mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word wayward. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word wayward? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word wayward pronounced?

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWAYWARD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    WAYWARD meaning: behaving badly in a way that causes trouble for other people. Learn more.