froward
willfully contrary; not easily managed: to be worried about one's froward, intractable child.
Origin of froward
1Other words for froward
Opposites for froward
Other words from froward
- fro·ward·ly, adverb
- fro·ward·ness, noun
- un·fro·ward, adjective
- un·fro·ward·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with froward
Other definitions for Froward (2 of 2)
Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.
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How to use froward in a sentence
Next day they doubled Cape froward, with some danger, on account of bad anchorage and contrary winds.
Throughout the whole of the strait west of Cape froward I saw no animals except dogs owned by savages.
Sailing Alone Around The World | Joshua SlocumAt last they doubled Cape froward, still bristling with the ices of winter.
In Search of the Castaways | Jules VerneWe doubled Cape froward on the 18th, which cape is in 53° 30' S.
East of Cape froward, one is at once in a different region with a different climate.
South America Observations and Impressions | James Bryce
British Dictionary definitions for froward
/ (ˈfrəʊəd) /
archaic obstinate; contrary
Origin of froward
1Derived forms of froward
- frowardly, adverb
- frowardness, noun
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