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- DictionaryWay·ward/ˈwāwərd/
adjective
- 1. difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior: "his wayward emotions"
1. : following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable. a wayward child. 2. : following no clear principle or law : unpredictable. 3. : opposite to what is desired or expected : untoward. wayward fate. waywardly adverb.
WAYWARD definition: 1. doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control…. Learn more.
WAYWARD meaning: 1. doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control…. Learn more.
Someone wayward is a little stubborn and independent — they're determined to find their own way and are not easily controlled. Being wayward can mean a few things, but they all have something to do with doing your own thing — often, going against what others want you to do.
Definition of wayward adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe a person or their behaviour as wayward, you mean that they behave in a selfish, bad, or unpredictable way, and are difficult to control.
1. Deviating from what is desired, expected, or required, especially in being disobedient or in gratifying one's own inclinations: "a teacher taking pains with a wayward but promising child" (George Orwell). 2. Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or keep in order: a wayward strand of hair. 3.
Wayward definition: Deviating from what is desired, expected, or required, especially in being disobedient or in gratifying one's own inclinations.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word wayward. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
If you describe a person or their behaviour as wayward, you mean that they behave in a selfish, bad, or unpredictable way, and are difficult to control.
