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froward.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfɹəʊ.(w)əd/UK/ˈfɹoʊ.ɚd/US
  1. Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

    archaic · literary
Where this word comes from

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

prep/ˈfɹəʊ.(w)əd/UK/ˈfɹoʊ.ɚd/US
  1. Away from.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

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