wayward
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wayward
- /ˈweɪwə(ɹ)d/
Rhymes with -eɪwə(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
Shortening of away + -ward.
adjective more wayward · most wayward
- Given to a wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray. He is a brilliant fellow when he chooses to work—one of the brightest intellects of the University, but he is wayward, dissipated, and unprincipled.
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Obstinate, contrary and unpredictable.
Similar: adamant, ardent, grim, untiring, bent on, bloody-minded, bullheaded, certain, chronic, confirmed, determined, diehard
- Not on target. 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.
noun waywards
- Someone, especially a young woman or girl, who is wayward. the wild, half-starved youth whom we style incorrigibles, delinquents, and waywards
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: contrary, obstinate, perverse, disobedient, erratic, capricious, stubborn, unpredictable, willful, headstrong, incalculable, unforeseeable, arbitrary, hard-nosed, volatile, warped
Translations
Every language
adj given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray
| Español | díscolo |
|---|---|
| Português | desobediente |
| Français | déviant |
| Deutsch | eigenwillig, eigensinnig, launisch |
| Italiano | contrario, ribelle, ostinato, disobbediente |
| Ελληνικά | ιδιότροπος idiótropos |
adj obstinate, contrary and unpredictable
| Français | rebelle |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | widerspenstig, unberechenbar, ungeraten, eigenwillig |
| Русский | своенравный svojenravnyj |
adj not on target
| Deutsch | ziellos |
|---|
Talk about this word "wayward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wayward. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wayward. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wayward "wayward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wayward.Cite this
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title = {wayward},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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