froward

Meaning

Adj

Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

Prep

Away from.

Synonyms

willful

headstrong

wilful

obstinate

pig-headed

hardheaded

opinionated

perverse

pigheaded

self-willed

stubborn

wayward

self-opinionated

untoward

contrarious

refractory

recalcitrant

stiff-necked

intractable

Translations

eigensinnig

testarudo

obstinément

obstinatum

eigenzinnig

obstinado

têtue

têtu

volontaire

obstinatus

obstinata

entêté

entêtée

obstiné

inatçı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɹəʊ.(w)əd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: froward

Cognate with Old English: fromweard

In summary

From Middle English froward, fraward, equivalent to fro + -ward. Compare Old English fromweard, framweard (“turned away, having the back turned”).