# froward

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɹəʊ.(w)əd/

## Definitions
1. Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

## Etymology
From Middle English froward, fraward, equivalent to fro + -ward. Compare Old English fromweard, framweard (“turned away, having the back turned”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/froward