wayward — difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈweɪwərd/
Korean meaning: 제멋대로인, 고집불통인, 예측하기 어려운
Korean pronunciation: **웨이**워드
Example Sentences
- My wayward cat always sleeps in the sink instead of its expensive bed.
- The wayward shopping cart rolled into the parking lot all by itself.
- Her wayward hair refused to stay in place despite using half a bottle of hairspray.
wayward
ADJECTIVE//ˈweɪwərd//
difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior
A wayward student disrupts class by walking in the wrong direction
Hospital ward gone wayward - patients walking every wrong way!
Though wayward hearts feel awkward, we must move forward
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'awayward', combining 'away' (from Old English 'aweg') with the suffix '-ward' (meaning direction or tendency). The term originally meant 'turned away' or 'headed in the wrong direction', gradually acquiring the sense of being difficult to control or unpredictably contrary.
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📝Examples
“My wayward cat always sleeps in the sink instead of its expensive bed.”
“The wayward shopping cart rolled into the parking lot all by itself.”
“Her wayward hair refused to stay in place despite using half a bottle of hairspray.”
“The company's wayward spending habits led to financial troubles.”
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