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- [froh-werd, froh-erd]
- /ˈfroʊ wərd, ˈfroʊ ərd/
- /ˈfrəʊəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [froh-werd, froh-erd]
- /ˈfroʊ wərd, ˈfroʊ ərd/
Definitions of froward word
- adjective froward willfully contrary; not easily managed: to be worried about one's froward, intractable child. 1
- noun froward Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America. 1
- noun froward (of a person) difficult to deal with; contrary. 1
- adjective froward obstinate; contrary 0
- adjective froward not easily controlled; stubbornly willful; contrary 0
- adjective froward adverse 0
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Origin of froward
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
First recorded in 1150-1200, froward is from the Middle English word froward, fraward. See fro, -ward
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Parts of speech for Froward
noun
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preposition
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froward popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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adj froward
- adverse — Adverse decisions, conditions, or effects are unfavourable to you.
- balky — Someone or something that is balky does not behave or work the way you want them to.
- contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
- disobedient — neglecting or refusing to obey; not submitting; refractory.
adjective froward
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
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