Froward
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹəʊ.(w)əd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Froward is an adjective meaning (archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
Meaning
(archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Away from.
Example Sentences
‘I owe much to Éomer,’ said Théoden. ‘Faithful heart may have froward tongue.’
The wayes of the frowarde are ſtraunge, but yͤ workes of him yͭ is cleane, are right.
A froward child becomes an untoward youth, who turns a deaf ear to all the admonitions of an afflicted parent.
All this is true, if Time ſtood ſtill; which contrariwiſe moueth ſo round, that a Froward Retention of Cuſtome, is as turbulent a Thing, as an Innouation: […]
Word Forms
- frowards
Synonyms for froward
Depending on context, synonyms include untoward, wilful, headstrong, willful, self-willed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilful, froppish, frouzy.
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