froward
willfully contrary; not easily managed: to be worried about one's froward, intractable child.
Origin of froward
1Other words for froward
Opposites for froward
Other words from froward
- fro·ward·ly, adverb
- fro·ward·ness, noun
- un·fro·ward, adjective
- un·fro·ward·ly, adverb
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Other definitions for Froward (2 of 2)
Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.
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How to use froward in a sentence
A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamHe was no conceited or froward caviller at authority, nor born rebel against established teachers and governors.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) | John MorleyHere I beheld the maiden in pursuit of whom I came, and my froward heart instantly conceived the wildest affection for her beauty.
The Lily and the Totem | William Gilmore SimmsThe Wit of the Parents being angry, and the Child froward, is all his own.p.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage | Jeremy CollierFamily and sacred tradition are unavailing to the froward and undisciplined.
The Kadambari of Bana | Bana
British Dictionary definitions for froward
/ (ˈfrəʊəd) /
archaic obstinate; contrary
Origin of froward
1Derived forms of froward
- frowardly, adverb
- frowardness, noun
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