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wayward
[wey-werd]
adjective
turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient.
a wayward son; wayward behavior.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,swayed or prompted by caprice; capricious.
a wayward impulse; to be wayward in one's affections.
turning or changing irregularly; irregular.
a wayward breeze.
Synonyms: , ,
wayward
/ ˈɱɪə /
adjective
wanting to have one's own way regardless of the wishes or good of others
capricious, erratic, or unpredictable
Other 51Թ Forms
- waywardly adverb
- waywardness noun
- unwayward adjective
- ˈɲɲԱ noun
- ˈɲɲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wayward1
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Example Sentences
Filer bowled with lively pace, clocking up to 77mph, and could be forgiven for being a little wayward after returning from injury.
Navarro, a semi-finalist at last year's US Open, did not hold serve all match in a wayward performance on the second day in Paris.
His criticism followed a wayward shot - with a 'mudball' - on the 16th that cost him a double bogey.
Neither did his second start, his Dodger Stadium debut a second consecutive blur of wayward pitches, walks, hits and runs.
The Briton broke first in the second set, a nicely angled backhand forcing the error from Lamens, but she immediately surrendered the break with a wayward service game.
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