Wayward

Way′ward

,

Adj.

[OE.

weiward

, for

aweiward

, i. e., turned away. See

Away

, and

-ward

.]

Taking one’s own way; disobedient; froward; perverse; willful.

My wife is in a

wayward

mood.

Shakespeare

Wayward

beauty doth not fancy move.

Fairfax.

Wilt thou forgive the

wayward

thought?

Keble.

–

Way′ward-ly

,

adv.

–

Way′ward-ness

,

Noun.

Wayward

WAYWARD

,

Adj.

[way and ward.] Froward; peevish; perverse; liking his own way.

Wayward beauty doth not fancy move.

wayward

English

Adjective

wayward ‎(comparative more wayward, superlative most wayward)

given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray
obstinate, contrary and unpredictable
(sports) not on target
- 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC:
  Bulgaria's only attacking weapon was the wayward shooting of Martin Petrov, whereas England's attacking options were awash with movement in the shape of Rooney, Young and Walcott.

Synonyms

willful, headstrong, perverse, obstinate, obdurate, contrary, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined, capricious
See also Wikisaurus:obstinate

Translations

given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray

Dutch: eigenzinnig (nl)
Finnish: kuriton (fi)
German: eigenwillig (de), eigensinnig (de), launisch (de), eigenwillig (de)

Greek: ιδιότροπος (el) ‎(idiótropos)
Persian: خودسر (fa) ‎(xodsar)
Portuguese: desobediente (pt)
Spanish: desobediente
Swedish: egensinnig (sv)

obstinate, contrary and unpredictable

Finnish: arvaamaton (fi)
German: widerspenstig (de), unberechenbar (de), ungeraten, eigenwillig (de)

Swedish: opålitlig (sv)

not on target

German: ziellos

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