单词 | wayward |
释义 | wayward —waywardly, adv. —waywardness, n. /way"weuhrd/, adj. 1. turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior. 2. swayed or prompted by caprice; capricious: a wayward impulse; to be wayward in one's affections. 3. turning or changing irregularly; irregular: a wayward breeze. [1350-1400; ME; aph. var. of awayward. See AWAY, -WARD] Syn. 1. contrary, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, unruly, refractory, intractable. See willful. 3. unsteady, inconstant, changeable. |
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