FROWARD

froward. Froward, a. peevish, fretfull, angry, ungovernable

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Fro″ward (?), a. [[Fro + -ward. See Fro, and cf. Fromward.]] Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child. A froward man soweth strife. Prov. xvi. 28. A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as innovation. Bacon. Syn. — Untoward; wayward; unyielding; ungovernable: refractory; obstinate; petulant; cross; peevish. See Perverse. — Fro″ward‐ly, adv. — Fro″ward‐ness, n.