froward

¹

[ froh-werd, froh-erd ]

adjective

1. willfully contrary; not easily managed:

   to be worried about one's froward, intractable child.

   Synonyms: unmanageable, difficult, wayward, fractious, disobedient, willful, obstinate

   Antonyms: tractable, docile

Froward

²

[ froh-werd, froh-erd ]

noun

1. Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.

froward

/ ˈfrəʊəd /

adjective

1. archaic.
   obstinate; contrary

Derived Forms

• ˈfrowardly, adverb
• ˈfrowardness, noun

Other Words From

• froward·ly adverb
• froward·ness noun
• un·froward adjective
• un·froward·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of froward¹

First recorded in 1150–1200, froward is from the Middle English word froward, fraward. See fro, -ward

Word History and Origins

Origin of froward¹

C14: see fro , -ward

Example Sentences

A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person.

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He was no conceited or froward caviller at authority, nor born rebel against established teachers and governors.

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Here I beheld the maiden in pursuit of whom I came, and my froward heart instantly conceived the wildest affection for her beauty.

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The Wit of the Parents being angry, and the Child froward, is all his own.p.

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Family and sacred tradition are unavailing to the froward and undisciplined.

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