Adjective wayward has 1 sense

1. contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward - resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
   Antonym: obedient (indirect, via disobedient)
   

Definition

An adjective describing someone or something that behaves or acts in a disobedient, unpredictable, or stubborn manner.

Sense 1

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Difficult to control or predict; rebellious.

Example Sentence: The wayward child refused to follow any rules.

Sense 2

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Wandering or straying from a proper or expected course.

Example Sentence: The wayward backpacker found himself lost in the dense forest.

Sense 3

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: In a disobedient or unpredictable manner.

Example Sentence: The dog ran waywardly through the park, ignoring its owner's commands.

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