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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈweɪwərd/ · UK /ˈweɪwəd/
wayward means: Behaving badly or choosing a path different from what others expect or want.
adjective
Behaving badly or choosing a path different from what others expect or want.
- They worried about their wayward son.
- The teacher tried to help a wayward student.
- She returned home after several wayward years.
Difficult to control or predict, and unwilling to behave as others want.
- Her wayward temper made teamwork difficult.
- The horse grew more wayward as we approached the gate.
- His wayward moods could change without warning.
Going in the wrong direction and missing the intended target.
- His wayward shot missed the goal.
- A wayward ball broke the window.
- The team lost possession after another wayward pass.
Questions about wayward
What does wayward mean?
Behaving badly or choosing a path different from what others expect or want.
What is wayward in other languages?
Türkçe: yoldan çıkmış · Español: descarriado · Français: rebelle · Deutsch: auf Abwegen · Italiano: traviato · 日本語: 道を踏み外した
How do you pronounce wayward?
In American English /ˈweɪwərd/; in British English /ˈweɪwəd/.
How do you use wayward in a sentence?
They worried about their wayward son. The teacher tried to help a wayward student.
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