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Definition of: wayward
(wā′wərd) adjective
1. Wandering away; wilful; froward.
2. Without definite way or course; unsteady; vacillating; capricious.
3. Unexpected or unwished for: a wayward fortune. See synonyms under PERVERSE. [ME weiward, short for aweiward <awei away + -WARD]
—way′ward·ly adverb
—way′ward·ness noun
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