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1
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
- their froward pranks are not appropriate in the workplace
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- defiant,
- disrespectful,
- ill-mannered,
- ill-natured,
- impolite,
- improper,
- impudent,
- indecorous,
- insolent,
- rude,
- uncouth,
- unmannerly
- disobedient,
- headstrong,
- intractable,
- obstreperous,
- recalcitrant,
- refractory,
- transgressing,
- unruly,
- untoward,
- willful
- (or wilful)
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2
given to resisting authority or another's control
- froward students sent to the office for chronic disciplinary problems
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3
given to resisting control or discipline by others
- acting like a froward preschooler is not going to get you what you want
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The first known use of froward was in the 13th century
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