wayward

English

Etymology

way +‎ -ward

Pronunciation

enPR: wā'wərd, IPA^(key): /ˈweɪwɚd/

Adjective

wayward (comparative more wayward, superlative most wayward)

given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray
obstinate, contrary and unpredictable
(sports) not on target
- 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC‎:
  Bulgaria's only attacking weapon was the wayward shooting of Martin Petrov, whereas England's attacking options were awash with movement in the shape of Rooney, Young and Walcott.

Synonyms

willful, headstrong, perverse, obstinate, obdurate, contrary, disobedient, insubordinate, undisciplined, capricious
See also Thesaurus:obstinate

Translations

given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray

Dutch: eigenzinnig (nl)
Finnish: kuriton (fi)
German: eigenwillig (de), eigensinnig (de), launisch (de), eigenwillig (de)
Greek: ιδιότροπος (el) (idiótropos)
Italian: contrario (it) m, ribelle (it) m, ostinato (it) m, disobbediente m

Maori: kapa, tīhoihoi
Persian: خودسر‎‎ (fa) (xodsar)
Portuguese: desobediente (pt)
Spanish: desobediente (es)
Swedish: egensinnig (sv)

obstinate, contrary and unpredictable

Finnish: arvaamaton (fi)
German: widerspenstig (de), unberechenbar (de), ungeraten, eigenwillig (de)

Swedish: opålitlig (sv)

not on target

German: ziellos (de)

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