Froward

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  • adjective. Stubbornly contrary and disobedient; obstinate.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Turned away; turned from: opposed to facing.
  • Perversely inclined; wilful; refractory; disobedient; petulant; peevish.
  • Marked by or manifesting perverse feeling; ill-natured; ungracious; caustic.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.
  • preposition. Away from.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  • Word Usage
    "Thou art wise to go to the hotel, and froward is the man that avoideth it."
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