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Word: Wayward
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: shortening of obsolete awayward ‘turned away’; compare with froward
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈweɪwəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour
Short Definition:difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour
Examples:- a wayward adolescent
- his wayward emotions
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