WAYWARD


Meaning of WAYWARD in English

/ ˈweɪwəd; NAmE -wərd/ adjective

( formal ) difficult to control

SYN headstrong :

a wayward child

wayward emotions

►  way·ward·ness noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : shortening of obsolete awayward turned away .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.