wayward

Phonetic Respelling: [ wey-werd ]

Definition:

adj. turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient; swayed or prompted by caprice; capricious; irregular

Sentence:

The mother worried about her wayward son.

More example sentences:

The mother worried about her wayward son.

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Synonyms:

contrary; headstrong; stubborn; obstinate

Antonyms:

obedient

How many syllables in wayward?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide wayward into syllables:

way-ward

Wayward rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- hayward
- heyward

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