Definition of FROWARD

froward

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

Adj

  • Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

Prep

  • Away from.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English froward, fraward, equivalent to fro + -ward. Compare Old English fromweard, framweard (“turned away, having the back turned”).

Synonyms

headstrong, self-willed, untoward, wilful, willful

Scrabble Score: 14

froward is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
froward is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
froward is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

froward is a valid Words With Friends word