wayward
adjective | /wayward/
tending to behave in ways that are not socially acceptable; unpredictable
wayward
adjective | /wayward/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMtending to behave in ways that are not socially acceptable; unpredictable
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"The wayward teenager repeatedly defied curfew."
"The ship's wayward course worried the crew."
Mnemonic Trick
WAYWARD → WAY + WARD — drifting from the straight way; unpredictable behavior.
Etymology
Way + ward; Old English usage for direction or disposition.
Used for stubborn or unpredictable conduct.
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