Meaning & use
froward
(Archaic) Stubbornly contrary, disobedient, and difficult to deal with.
See it in a sentence
The froward child refused every instruction his tutor gave him.
Old texts often describe froward servants who defied their masters' orders.
A note on using this word
Froward is now rare outside older literature, such as Shakespeare or the King James Bible, where it commonly appears.
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