froward

[ froh-werd, froh-erd ]
/ ˈfroʊ wərd, ˈfroʊ ərd /
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adjective

willfully contrary; not easily managed: to be worried about one's froward, intractable child.

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Origin of froward

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

OTHER WORDS FROM froward

fro·ward·ly, adverbfro·ward·ness, nounun·fro·ward, adjectiveun·fro·ward·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH froward

foreword forward forwards froward

Words nearby froward

froude number, froufrou, frousy, frouzy, frow, froward, frown, frown on, frowst, frowsty, frowsy

Definition for froward (2 of 2)

Froward
[ froh-werd, froh-erd ]
/ ˈfroʊ wərd, ˈfroʊ ərd /

noun

Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.
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Words related to froward

adverse, balky, contrary, cross, disobedient, headstrong, obstinate, peevish, perverse, petulant, refractory, stubborn, unfavorable, untoward, unyielding

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British Dictionary definitions for froward

froward
/ (ˈfrəʊəd) /

adjective

archaic obstinate; contrary

Derived forms of froward

frowardly, adverbfrowardness, noun

Word Origin for froward

C14: see fro, -ward
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