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adjective
- 1. difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour: "a wayward adolescent"
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The meaning of WAYWARD is following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable. How to use wayward in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wayward.
WAYWARD definition: 1. doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control…. Learn more.
WAYWARD meaning: 1. doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control…. Learn more.
Wayward definition: turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient. See examples of WAYWARD used in a sentence.
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.
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.
adj. 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.
WAYWARD definition: behaving badly in a way that causes trouble for other people. Learn more.
Wayward definition: Deviating from what is desired, expected, or required, especially in being disobedient or in gratifying one's own inclinations.
Definition of wayward adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
