Sekirov Dictionary

wayward

/ˈweɪwə(ɹ)d/

adjective 3
noun 1
forms 3

adjective3

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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. — 1904
Obstinate, contrary and unpredictable.
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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. — 2011

noun1

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(old-fashioned) Someone, especially a young woman or girl, who is wayward.
- the wild, half-starved youth whom we style incorrigibles, delinquents, and waywards — 1908

forms

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