Search results
- Dictionarywayward/ˈweɪwəd/
adjective
- 1. difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour: "a wayward adolescent"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
WAYWARD definition: 1. doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control…. Learn more.
The meaning of WAYWARD is following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable. How to use wayward in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wayward.
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.
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.
Definition of wayward adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Wayward definition: Deviating from what is desired, expected, or required, especially in being disobedient or in gratifying one's own inclinations.