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froward a. 顽固的,固执的,刚愎的 顽固的,固执的,刚愎的 froward adj 1: habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition [synonym: {froward}, {headstrong}, {self-willed}, {willful}, {wilful}] Froward \Fro"ward\, a. [Fro -ward. See {Fro}, and cf. {Fromward}.] Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. [1913 Webster] A froward man soweth strife. --Prov. xvi. 28. [1913 Webster] A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as innovation. --Bacon. Syn: Untoward; wayward; unyielding; ungovernable: refractory; obstinate; petulant; cross; peevish. See {Perverse}. -- {Fro"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Fro"ward*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 29 Moby Thesaurus words for "froward":
balky, cantankerous, contrary, cross-grained, difficult, disobedient, indisciplined, irascible, lawless, naughty, nonconforming, obstinate, ornery, perverse, recusant, restive, self-willed, stuffy, sulky, sullen, transgressive, uncomplying, undisciplined, unduteous, undutiful, violative, wayward, willful, wrongheaded
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