wayward

• Beschreibt jemanden oder etwas, das schwer zu kontrollieren, unvorhersehbar oder ungehorsam ist.

Describes someone or something that is difficult to control, unpredictable, or disobedient.

1. Difficult to controlB2formal

   Tending to behave in a willful or unpredictable manner; difficult to manage or guide.

   Eigensinnig

   • The wayward child refused to listen to his parents.
   • She tried to tame the wayward horse.
   • His wayward behavior caused problems at school.

   Synonymecontrarydisobedientheadstrongintractableobstinateperverserecalcitrantrefractorystubbornungovernableunmanageableunrulywild

   Antonymeamenablecompliantcooperativedocilegovernablemanageableobedienttractable

2. Erratic or unpredictableB2formal

   Moving or behaving in an irregular or unpredictable way.

   Unberechenbar

   • The wayward wind scattered the leaves across the yard.
   • Her wayward thoughts kept her from focusing on the task.
   • The boat followed a wayward course through the storm.

   Synonymecapriciouschangeableerraticfickleinconstantmercurialunpredictableunstablevolatilewhimsical

   Antonymeconstantpredictableregularsteady