Definition of wayward in English:

wayward

adjective ˈweɪwədˈweɪwərd

Difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour.
任性的；难以捉摸的，反复无常的
a wayward adolescent
figurative his wayward emotions
〈喻〉他那无法预测的情绪。
Example sentencesExamples
- Teachers should also take a lead in helping correct the misconception of the now wayward pupils.
- Your wayward attitude and ill-conceived policies have done great harm to this country.
- I liked it better when it was a home for wayward boys and girls!
- Later he was even prepared to rule that wayward parents should be sent on special parenting courses to teach them how to behave better.
- Still, she did a great job of taking the media spotlight off her wayward brother, Michael.
- Anyone who has had to manage wayward or unruly livestock will know that the easiest way to do so is with food.
- This was supposed to be a feel-good story about a mission to save a wayward cow.
- Spacey plays a man involved with a wayward woman, a selfish, drunken slutty type.
- Now, he shoulders much of the blame for Daniel's wayward behaviour.
- He confessed that he had been fed up with the wayward habits of his elder brother and that was the reason he killed him.
- Three out of four New Zealanders want judges given the power to start cracking down on the parents of wayward children.
- She takes the rap for her wayward brother, going to jail for his crimes.
- Many religious texts legitimise keeping wayward women under control through the use of physical violence.
- Many believe that the law will destroy efforts to reform a wayward youth.
- The shamans believe this was caused by a wayward spirit who reneged on their deal.
- However, in 1998, I changed my wayward behaviour and, within a few months, closed all but one account.
- But now that marriage has gone out of fashion in Britain, our young men are no longer growing out of their wayward behaviour.
- He then had to deal with the increasingly wayward behaviour of his younger daughter, Joanna.
- I flatter myself by thinking that some wayward janitor refuses to wash it off because he agrees with the sentiment.
- A fabulous young woman leading a project for wayward pupils explained how difficult it was for boys in her community.
- His threat, seen as a ploy to call wayward allies to heel, prompted a rousing statement of support yesterday.
Synonyms
wilful, self-willed, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, perverse, contrary, rebellious, defiant, uncooperative, refractory, recalcitrant, unruly, wild, ungovernable, unmanageable, unpredictable, capricious, whimsical, fickle, inconstant, changeable, erratic, intractable, difficult, impossible, intolerable, unbearable, fractious, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined
archaic contumacious

Derivatives

waywardly

adverb ˈweɪwədliˈweɪwərdli

It is difficult to find in living memory another example of a head of state who has behaved so waywardly, with the possible exception many years ago of President Lumumba of The Congo.
Example sentencesExamples
- And the only fully fit fast bowler, James Prior, bowled waywardly in the first innings.
- From still lifes to landscapes, graceful interiors to unwieldy allegorical scenes, his work is waywardly old-fashioned.
- On Friday, he had struck the ball as waywardly as any seasoned golf watcher could remember, despite telling us before the tournament that he was ‘in control of everything right now, and quite happy’.
- With a performance like tonight's though, people should be wondering how long the star's fantasy world can exist when it keeps getting more waywardly scatty and sad by the day.

waywardness

noun ˈweɪwədnəsˈweɪwərdnəs

And then like many before them they paid the penalty for their own waywardness.
Example sentencesExamples
- A lack of monitoring means misdemeanours go largely unreported, but already many British security firms, who traditionally enjoy the best reputation, have expressed worries about some of their colleagues' waywardness.
- It cannot compel you to remain in the congregation, forbid you from joining a competing sect, or punish you for your waywardness.
- We've gotten used to blaming parents for the waywardness of their children, when we don't blame the children themselves.
- By the 1980s, however, her waywardness, failing health and fading interest in contemporary music began to skew the quality of her output.
- ‘Parents say the child is stubborn, wilful and try to put down his waywardness to other things,’ she says.
- This is why, far from condemning individuals for their waywardness, hard drugs policy is increasingly therapeutic - treating users as patients who need protecting from their addiction, rather than individuals who should be punished.

Origin

Late Middle English: shortening of obsolete awayward 'turned away'; compare with froward.

Definition of wayward in US English:

wayward

adjectiveˈwāwərdˈweɪwərd

Difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior.
任性的；难以捉摸的，反复无常的
figurative his wayward emotions
〈喻〉他那无法预测的情绪。
her wayward, difficult sister
她那个任性的、难于相处的妹妹。
Example sentencesExamples
- Still, she did a great job of taking the media spotlight off her wayward brother, Michael.
- But now that marriage has gone out of fashion in Britain, our young men are no longer growing out of their wayward behaviour.
- He then had to deal with the increasingly wayward behaviour of his younger daughter, Joanna.
- Many believe that the law will destroy efforts to reform a wayward youth.
- Anyone who has had to manage wayward or unruly livestock will know that the easiest way to do so is with food.
- A fabulous young woman leading a project for wayward pupils explained how difficult it was for boys in her community.
- Three out of four New Zealanders want judges given the power to start cracking down on the parents of wayward children.
- His threat, seen as a ploy to call wayward allies to heel, prompted a rousing statement of support yesterday.
- This was supposed to be a feel-good story about a mission to save a wayward cow.
- However, in 1998, I changed my wayward behaviour and, within a few months, closed all but one account.
- She takes the rap for her wayward brother, going to jail for his crimes.
- Your wayward attitude and ill-conceived policies have done great harm to this country.
- Now, he shoulders much of the blame for Daniel's wayward behaviour.
- Many religious texts legitimise keeping wayward women under control through the use of physical violence.
- Later he was even prepared to rule that wayward parents should be sent on special parenting courses to teach them how to behave better.
- He confessed that he had been fed up with the wayward habits of his elder brother and that was the reason he killed him.
- Teachers should also take a lead in helping correct the misconception of the now wayward pupils.
- The shamans believe this was caused by a wayward spirit who reneged on their deal.
- Spacey plays a man involved with a wayward woman, a selfish, drunken slutty type.
- I liked it better when it was a home for wayward boys and girls!
- I flatter myself by thinking that some wayward janitor refuses to wash it off because he agrees with the sentiment.
Synonyms
wilful, self-willed, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, perverse, contrary, rebellious, defiant, uncooperative, refractory, recalcitrant, unruly, wild, ungovernable, unmanageable, unpredictable, capricious, whimsical, fickle, inconstant, changeable, erratic, intractable, difficult, impossible, intolerable, unbearable, fractious, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined

Origin

Late Middle English: shortening of obsolete awayward ‘turned away’; compare with froward.

词汇	wayward
释义	Definition of wayward in English: wayward adjective ˈweɪwədˈweɪwərd Difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour. 任性的；难以捉摸的，反复无常的 a wayward adolescent figurative his wayward emotions 〈喻〉他那无法预测的情绪。 Example sentencesExamples Teachers should also take a lead in helping correct the misconception of the now wayward pupils. Your wayward attitude and ill-conceived policies have done great harm to this country. I liked it better when it was a home for wayward boys and girls! Later he was even prepared to rule that wayward parents should be sent on special parenting courses to teach them how to behave better. Still, she did a great job of taking the media spotlight off her wayward brother, Michael. Anyone who has had to manage wayward or unruly livestock will know that the easiest way to do so is with food. This was supposed to be a feel-good story about a mission to save a wayward cow. Spacey plays a man involved with a wayward woman, a selfish, drunken slutty type. Now, he shoulders much of the blame for Daniel's wayward behaviour. He confessed that he had been fed up with the wayward habits of his elder brother and that was the reason he killed him. Three out of four New Zealanders want judges given the power to start cracking down on the parents of wayward children. She takes the rap for her wayward brother, going to jail for his crimes. Many religious texts legitimise keeping wayward women under control through the use of physical violence. Many believe that the law will destroy efforts to reform a wayward youth. The shamans believe this was caused by a wayward spirit who reneged on their deal. However, in 1998, I changed my wayward behaviour and, within a few months, closed all but one account. But now that marriage has gone out of fashion in Britain, our young men are no longer growing out of their wayward behaviour. He then had to deal with the increasingly wayward behaviour of his younger daughter, Joanna. I flatter myself by thinking that some wayward janitor refuses to wash it off because he agrees with the sentiment. A fabulous young woman leading a project for wayward pupils explained how difficult it was for boys in her community. His threat, seen as a ploy to call wayward allies to heel, prompted a rousing statement of support yesterday. Synonyms wilful, self-willed, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, perverse, contrary, rebellious, defiant, uncooperative, refractory, recalcitrant, unruly, wild, ungovernable, unmanageable, unpredictable, capricious, whimsical, fickle, inconstant, changeable, erratic, intractable, difficult, impossible, intolerable, unbearable, fractious, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined archaic contumacious Derivatives waywardly adverb ˈweɪwədliˈweɪwərdli It is difficult to find in living memory another example of a head of state who has behaved so waywardly, with the possible exception many years ago of President Lumumba of The Congo. Example sentencesExamples And the only fully fit fast bowler, James Prior, bowled waywardly in the first innings. From still lifes to landscapes, graceful interiors to unwieldy allegorical scenes, his work is waywardly old-fashioned. On Friday, he had struck the ball as waywardly as any seasoned golf watcher could remember, despite telling us before the tournament that he was ‘in control of everything right now, and quite happy’. With a performance like tonight's though, people should be wondering how long the star's fantasy world can exist when it keeps getting more waywardly scatty and sad by the day. waywardness noun ˈweɪwədnəsˈweɪwərdnəs And then like many before them they paid the penalty for their own waywardness. Example sentencesExamples A lack of monitoring means misdemeanours go largely unreported, but already many British security firms, who traditionally enjoy the best reputation, have expressed worries about some of their colleagues' waywardness. It cannot compel you to remain in the congregation, forbid you from joining a competing sect, or punish you for your waywardness. We've gotten used to blaming parents for the waywardness of their children, when we don't blame the children themselves. By the 1980s, however, her waywardness, failing health and fading interest in contemporary music began to skew the quality of her output. ‘Parents say the child is stubborn, wilful and try to put down his waywardness to other things,’ she says. This is why, far from condemning individuals for their waywardness, hard drugs policy is increasingly therapeutic - treating users as patients who need protecting from their addiction, rather than individuals who should be punished. Origin Late Middle English: shortening of obsolete awayward 'turned away'; compare with froward. Definition of wayward in US English: wayward adjectiveˈwāwərdˈweɪwərd Difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior. 任性的；难以捉摸的，反复无常的 figurative his wayward emotions 〈喻〉他那无法预测的情绪。 her wayward, difficult sister 她那个任性的、难于相处的妹妹。 Example sentencesExamples Still, she did a great job of taking the media spotlight off her wayward brother, Michael. But now that marriage has gone out of fashion in Britain, our young men are no longer growing out of their wayward behaviour. He then had to deal with the increasingly wayward behaviour of his younger daughter, Joanna. Many believe that the law will destroy efforts to reform a wayward youth. Anyone who has had to manage wayward or unruly livestock will know that the easiest way to do so is with food. A fabulous young woman leading a project for wayward pupils explained how difficult it was for boys in her community. Three out of four New Zealanders want judges given the power to start cracking down on the parents of wayward children. His threat, seen as a ploy to call wayward allies to heel, prompted a rousing statement of support yesterday. This was supposed to be a feel-good story about a mission to save a wayward cow. However, in 1998, I changed my wayward behaviour and, within a few months, closed all but one account. She takes the rap for her wayward brother, going to jail for his crimes. Your wayward attitude and ill-conceived policies have done great harm to this country. Now, he shoulders much of the blame for Daniel's wayward behaviour. Many religious texts legitimise keeping wayward women under control through the use of physical violence. Later he was even prepared to rule that wayward parents should be sent on special parenting courses to teach them how to behave better. He confessed that he had been fed up with the wayward habits of his elder brother and that was the reason he killed him. Teachers should also take a lead in helping correct the misconception of the now wayward pupils. The shamans believe this was caused by a wayward spirit who reneged on their deal. Spacey plays a man involved with a wayward woman, a selfish, drunken slutty type. I liked it better when it was a home for wayward boys and girls! I flatter myself by thinking that some wayward janitor refuses to wash it off because he agrees with the sentiment. Synonyms wilful, self-willed, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, perverse, contrary, rebellious, defiant, uncooperative, refractory, recalcitrant, unruly, wild, ungovernable, unmanageable, unpredictable, capricious, whimsical, fickle, inconstant, changeable, erratic, intractable, difficult, impossible, intolerable, unbearable, fractious, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined Origin Late Middle English: shortening of obsolete awayward ‘turned away’; compare with froward.
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