The meaning of Wayward

adjective

Opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.

Usage examples:

He ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal

noun

The opposite.

Usage examples:

An act applies only to the united kingdom unless the contrary is expressed

noun

A fact or opinion that is the opposite of one already stated

Usage examples:

We expected the play to be a bore, but the contrary was true., most people supported the proposal, …

adjective

Showing defiance.

Usage examples:

A defiant gesture

adjective

Energetically wilful and determined.

Usage examples:

The headstrong impulsiveness of youth

adjective

Determined to do or think what you want despite opposition from others

Usage examples:

A headstrong teenager

adjective

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Usage examples:

I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate

adjective

Extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says

Usage examples:

The president remains obdurate on immigration., union leaders remain obdurate that working conditio…

adjective

Used to describe a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change

Usage examples:

Union leaders remain obdurate that working conditions and pay improve., several obdurate facts/diff…

adjective

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

Usage examples:

Her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio

adjective

Unwilling to change your opinion or action despite argument or persuasion; stubborn

Usage examples:

An obstinate two-year-old, the obstinacy of the human spirit, the engine obstinately refused to sta…

adjective

Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable.

Usage examples:

Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate held good

adjective

Having the effect of being, or intended to be, the opposite of what is usually expected or considered reasonable

Usage examples:

Sometimes i think he refuses to cooperate just to be perverse., she takes perverse pleasure in shoc…

adjective

Showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.

Usage examples:

I became very rebellious and opted out

adjective

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.

Usage examples:

A class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds

noun

A person with an obstinately uncooperative attitude.

Usage examples:

A stiff-necked recalcitrant and troublemaker

adjective

Unwilling to do what you are asked or ordered to do, even if it is reasonable

Usage examples:

Tenants petitioned their recalcitrant landlord to finish repairs to their building.

adjective

Stubborn or unmanageable.

Usage examples:

His refractory pony

noun

A substance that is resistant to heat.

Usage examples:

All three minerals alter to shimmer aggregates of sericite; all three are used in the preparation o…

adjective

Not affected by a treatment, change, or process

Usage examples:

This is a chronic and disabling condition that is refractory to treatment., a refractory child

adjective

Determined to base your actions on your own decisions without listening to advice from other people

adjective

Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.

Usage examples:

A stubborn refusal to learn from experience

adjective

Opposed to change or suggestion

Usage examples:

He’s sick, but he’s too stubborn to see a doctor., stubborn stains, a stubborn problem

adjective

Unwilling to help others or do what they ask.

Usage examples:

I can recall him soothing uncooperative clients on the telephone

adjective

Impossible to control or govern.

Usage examples:

An ungovernable impulse to run away

adjective

Unable to be governed or controlled

adjective

Difficult or impossible to manage, manipulate, or control.

Usage examples:

His behaviour was becoming unmanageable at home

adjective

Not able to be predicted; changeable.

Usage examples:

The unpredictable weather of the scottish islands

adjective

Tending to change suddenly and without reason or warning, and therefore not able to be depended on

Usage examples:

Unpredictable weather, the world is pretty unpredictable.

adjective

If something is unpredictable, it is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, so cannot be planned for

Usage examples:

To protect it from the unpredictable nature of software sales, the company has adopted a new busine…

adjective

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.

Usage examples:

A group of unruly children

adjective

Difficult to control or manage

Usage examples:

Her unruly behavior caused chaos in class.

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Usage examples:

A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

Usage examples:

Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

Usage examples:

Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him

adjective

(of a bad or harmful act) intentional; deliberate.

Usage examples:

Wilful acts of damage

adjective

(of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if you know it is wrong

Usage examples:

The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council., they eat huge quantiti…