froward
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈfroʊərd/
- Archaic
:
rebelde
Examples
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I look froward to him proving you wrong I anticipate it keenly.
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According to Patrick Collinson, John Whitgift, who rose to the position of Archbishop of Canterbury in 1583, began to emerge as the hand-picked general in a merciless war against the forward but often froward preaching ministry.
Academic text (2018) -
The child's froward behavior made it difficult for the teacher to keep the class in order.
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Her froward attitude during the meeting frustrated her colleagues, making it hard to reach an agreement.
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Despite attempts to reason with him, his froward nature always led him to oppose any suggestions.
Synonyms
41
4.3
Difficult to control and messy or noisy
26
5.5
Deliberately refusing to follow rules or instructions out of stubbornness
18
4.1
Someone who wants to do things their own way and refuses advice
14
5.4
Deliberately refusing to do what others want
3
9.9
Very noisy and hard to control, like a loud crowd
1
7.3
A person who insists on doing what they want and often disobeys others
1
9.9
Unwilling to cooperate and often challenging authority
Refuses to cooperate to cause trouble
Antonyms
How Contrary
- Formal
11
8.1
- Archaic
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9.9
16
7.5
22
4.5
386
2.1
183
4.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Froward once meant someone who 'turned the wrong way', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a person who always frowns and goes against others. So a froward person is habitually disobedient and contrary.