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Term: wayward

Definition: characterized by disobedience or willfulness; turning away from what is expected or desired

Parts of Speech:

• Adjective: He was known for his wayward behavior at school.
• Noun: The wayward of the child made it difficult for the teacher to control the classroom.
• Adverb: She wandered waywardly through the maze, unable to find the exit.

Senses and Usages:

1. Characterized by disobedience or willfulness:

   • The teenage girl's wayward actions often led to arguments with her parents.
   • He embarked on a wayward path, ignoring the advice of his mentors.

2. Turning away from what is expected or desired:

   • The politician's wayward decisions caused public outrage.
   • She took a wayward detour during the road trip and ended up in a small, unfamiliar town.

Sample Sentences:

• The wayward child refused to listen to his parents and continued to misbehave.
• She followed her wayward heart and moved to a foreign country to chase her dreams.
• He stumbled upon a wayward puppy wandering alone in the park.
• The lost hiker took a wayward path and found himself deep in the forest.

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