wayward
pronunciation
How to pronounce wayward in British English:
UK [ˈweɪwəd]
How to pronounce wayward in American English:
US [ˈweɪwərd]
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- Adjective:
- resistant to guidance or discipline
Word Origin
- wayward (adj.)
- late 14c., shortening of aweiward "turned away," from way (adv.), shortening of away + -ward. Related: Waywardly; waywardness.
Example
- 1. The wayward young can get into trouble at an early age .
- 2. Occasionally wayward but not sharp .
- 3. Aig 's wayward eggheads are not the only ones squirming .
- 4. For textualists and prescriptivists , any wayward deviation from that one answer creates far too much uncertainty .
- 5. They argue that without a clear political mechanism to cope with wayward countries , the euro is doomed to repeat the sort of crisis it has suffered this year .