Definition of FROWARD

froward

Adjective Satellite

  • habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

Adj

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

Prep

  • Away from.

Adjective

  • Habitually disobedient and obstinate.

Examples

  • The froward letters on his rack refused to form any high-scoring words.

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, wilful, willful, untoward

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

froward: valid Words With Friends Word