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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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