Wayward: meaning, definitions and examples
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wayward
[ ˈweɪwərd ]
behavior
difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour
Synonyms
headstrong, rebellious, stubborn, unruly, wilful
Examples of usage
- her wayward son always seemed to be in trouble
- the company has had to adapt to the wayward nature of the market
direction
turning or changing direction unexpectedly or having a sudden change of course
Synonyms
capricious, erratic, fickle, unpredictable, whimsical
Examples of usage
- the wayward wind blew the leaves in all directions
- the wayward river meandered through the countryside
Translations
Translations of the word "wayward" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desgarrado
- rebelde
- errante
🇮🇳 भटकती
- अव्यवस्थित
- अनुशासनहीन
🇩🇪 abtrünnig
- eigenwillig
- umherirrend
🇮🇩 tersesat
- memberontak
- tidak teratur
🇺🇦 блукаючий
- непокірний
- недисциплінований
🇵🇱 zbłąkany
- buntowniczy
- niezdyscyplinowany
🇯🇵 迷子
- 反抗的
- 不規則な
🇫🇷 égaré
- rebelle
- errant
🇪🇸 descarriado
- rebelde
- errante
🇹🇷 yoldan çıkmış
- asi
- düzensiz
🇰🇷 길을 잃은
- 반항적인
- 불규칙한
🇸🇦 ضال
- متمرد
- شارد
🇨🇿 bludný
- vzpurný
- neukázněný
🇸🇰 zblúdilý
- vzpurný
- neukáznený
🇨🇳 迷途的
- 反叛的
- 不规则的
🇸🇮 izgubljen
- uporen
- nediscipliniran
🇮🇸 villur
- uppreisnargjarn
- óagaður
🇰🇿 адасқан
- бүлікші
- тәртіпсіз
🇬🇪 დაკარგული
- მეამბოხე
- არაკონტროლირებადი
🇦🇿 azğın
- üsyankar
- nizam-intizamsız
🇲🇽 descarriado
- rebelde
- errante
Word origin
The word 'wayward' originated from Middle English 'wayward', which was a combination of 'way' meaning 'away, from' and 'ward' meaning 'direction'. Originally used to describe someone who strays from the right path or direction, 'wayward' has evolved to encompass broader meanings related to unpredictable behavior or sudden changes in direction.
See also: anyway, byway, multiway, way, wayfarer, wayfinding, waylay, waypoints.