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froward

1 American  
[froh-werd, froh-erd] / ˈfroʊ wərd, ˈfroʊ ərd /

adjective

  1. willfully contrary; not easily managed.

    to be worried about one's froward, intractable child.
    Synonyms:
    difficult, unmanageable, wayward, fractious, disobedient, willful, obstinate
    Antonyms:
    tractable, docile
Froward 2 American  
[froh-werd, froh-erd] / ˈfroʊ wərd, ˈfroʊ ərd /

noun

  1. Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.

froward British  
/ ˈfrəʊəd /

adjective

  1. archaic obstinate; contrary

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Other Word Forms

  • frowardly adverb
  • frowardness noun
  • unfroward adjective
  • unfrowardly adverb

Etymology

Origin of froward

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

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