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ˈweɪ wərdway·ward
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
wayward
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, froward, intractable, obstinate, perverse, petulant, stubborn, ungovernable, untoward, wilfulAntonyms:
accommodating, amenable, complaisant, compliant, genial, governable, kind, obliging
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
wayward
Synonyms:
willful, froward, perverse, refractory, disobedient, obstinate, stubbornAntonyms:
docile, manageable, amenable
Princeton's WordNet
contrary, obstinate, perverse, waywardadjective
resistant to guidance or discipline
"Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
Synonyms:
depraved, obdurate, unrepentant, obstinate, perverted, reprobate, stubborn, cussed, unregenerate, contrary, perverse, adverseAntonyms:
obedient
Dictionary of English Synonymes
waywardadjective
Synonyms:
perverse, froward, wilful, obstinate, headstrong, stubborn, intractable, unruly, cross-grained, refractory
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
waywardadjective
Synonyms:
disobedient, perverse, froward, willful, intractable, headstrong
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#5680 | adverse | |
#6811 | contrary | |
#18829 | unpredictable | |
#24054 | stubborn | |
#27763 | refractory | |
#28175 | perverted | |
#29981 | willful | |
#31554 | perverse | |
#33621 | wayward | |
#42831 | intractable | |
#45715 | capricious | |
#54978 | depraved | |
#61099 | wilful | |
#62649 | disobedient | |
#66176 | obstinate | |
#73479 | unrepentant | |
#75067 | cussed | |
#79668 | untoward | |
#80254 | incalculable | |
#103649 | petulant | |
#111963 | fractious | |
#118132 | reprobate | |
#164509 | obdurate | |
#169992 | unregenerate | |
#179979 | ungovernable | |
#220187 | factious | |
#230741 | froward |
How to use wayward in a sentence?
I dream of wayward gulls and all landless lovers, rare moments of winter sun, peace, privacy, for everyone.
Towards the turn we found a couple of shots and then it was kind of smooth sailing, a couple of wayward shots here and there but all in all hit a lot of greens and didn't get in too much trouble.
Of all human ills, greatest is fortune's wayward tyranny.
I feel like I played pretty good golf all day. I just saw a lot of( putts) get close and not go in, and to hit two wayward drives in the last two holes and somehow end up with two birdie putts and making the last one to break par on the first round of the U.S. Open, it's quite a big deal.
I played well, I gave Australian Mark Hensby a lot of chances, i hit a couple of wayward ones, but I haven't played in a tournament in quite some time. You get a little nervy in the middle, but then I kind of settled down and hit some good shots.
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