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ˈfroʊ wərd, ˈfroʊ ərdfroward

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  1. froward

    Perverse (Latin perversus, turned the wrong way) signifies wilfully wrong or erring, unreasonably set against right, reason, or authority. The stubborn or obstinate person will not do what another desires or requires; the perverse person will do anything contrary to what is desired or required of him. The petulant person frets, but may comply; the perverse individual may be smooth or silent, but is wilfully intractable. Wayward refers to a perverse disregard of morality and duty; froward is practically obsolete; untoward is rarely heard except in certain phrases; as, untoward circumstances. Compare OBSTINATE.

    Synonyms:
    contrary, factious, fractious, intractable, obstinate, perverse, petulant, stubborn, ungovernable, untoward, wayward, wilful

    Antonyms:
    accommodating, amenable, complaisant, compliant, genial, governable, kind, obliging

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  1. froward

    Synonyms:
    contrary, perverse, untoward, wayward, refractory, fractious, disobedient

    Antonyms:
    favorable, docile, amenable, ductile, agreeable, obedient, frown

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  1. froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilfuladjective

    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

    Synonyms:
    wilful, headstrong, willful, self-willed

    Antonyms:
    obedient

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  1. frowardadjective

    Synonyms:
    fractious, perverse, refractory, untoward, unyielding, ungovernable, disobedient, wayward, peevish, petulant, cross

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  1. frowardadjective

    Synonyms:
    refractory, unyielding, disobedient, insubmissive, untoward

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How to use froward in a sentence?

  1. William Temple:

    When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a froward child, that must be played with and humored a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.

  2. Oliver Goldsmith:

    Life at the greatest and best is but a froward child, that must be humored and coaxed a little till it falls asleep, and then all the care is over.


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