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waywardness

NOUN
disobedience
Synonyms
STRONG
defiance dereliction disregard indiscipline infraction infringement insubordination insurgence intractableness mutiny neglect nonobservance perversity rebellion recalcitrance refractoriness revolt revolution riot sabotage sedition strike stubbornness transgression unruliness violation
WEAK
insubmission
Antonyms
STRONG
calm harmony obedience observance peace regard respect submission
WEAK
behavior
NOUN
eccentricity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
foible idiosyncrasy peculiarity quirk weirdness
STRONG
aberration abnormality anomaly caprice capriciousness freakishness irregularity kink nonconformity oddity oddness outlandishness queerness singularity strangeness unconventionality whimsicality
WEAK
hereticism idiocrasy unorthodoxness whimsicalness
Antonyms
STRONG
conformity normalcy normality regularity sameness standard usualness
WEAK
commonality dullness regularness uniformity usual
NOUN
impishness
Synonyms
STRONG
atrocity catastrophe devilment devilry deviltry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill injury misbehavior mischievousness misconduct misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness prank prankishness rascality roguery roguishness sabotage shenanigans sportiveness tomfoolery transgression vandalism waggery waggishness wrong wrongdoing
WEAK
diablerie dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance behavior benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness manners obedience right virtue
NOUN
mischief
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catastrophe evil misconduct playfulness prank sabotage vandalism wrongdoing
STRONG
atrocity devilment devilry fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill impishness injury misbehavior mischievousness misfortune naughtiness outrage rascality roguery roguishness shenanigans sportiveness transgression waggery waggishness wrong
WEAK
dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid behavior benefit blessing good happiness help kindness obedience right
NOUN
mischievousness
Synonyms
STRONG
atrocity catastrophe devilment devilry deviltry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill impishness injury misbehavior misconduct misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness prank prankishness rascality roguery roguishness sabotage shenanigans sportiveness tomfoolery transgression vandalism waggery waggishness wrong wrongdoing
WEAK
diablerie dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance behavior benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness manners obedience right virtue
NOUN
obstinateness
Synonyms
WEAK
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness indocility intemperanc intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy obstreperousness orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrance recalcitrancy recklessness refractoriness uncontrollability uncontrollableness ungovernableness unmanageability untowardness wildness willfulness
NOUN
obstreperousness
Synonyms
STRONG
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrance recalcitrancy recklessness refractoriness wildness willfulness
WEAK
indocility intemperanc obstinateness uncontrollability uncontrollableness ungovernableness unmanageability untowardness
NOUN
prankishness
Synonyms
STRONG
atrocity catastrophe devilment devilry deviltry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill impishness injury misbehavior mischievousness misconduct misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness prank rascality roguery roguishness sabotage shenanigans sportiveness tomfoolery transgression vandalism waggery waggishness wrong wrongdoing
WEAK
diablerie dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance behavior benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness manners obedience right virtue
NOUN
prankster
Synonyms
STRONGEST
prank rascal rogue
STRONG
atrocity catastrophe devil devilment devilry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill imp impishness injury misbehavior mischievousness misconduct misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness rascality roguery roguishness sabotage scamp shenanigans sportiveness transgression vandalism waggery waggishness wrong wrongdoing
WEAK
dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance behavior benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness manners obedience right virtue
NOUN
quirkiness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
idiosyncrasy peculiarity weirdness
STRONG
aberration abnormality anomaly caprice capriciousness foible freakishness irregularity kink nonconformity oddity oddness outlandishness queerness quirk singularity strangeness unconventionality whimsicality
WEAK
hereticism idiocrasy unorthodoxness whimsicalness
Antonyms
STRONG
conformity normalcy normality regularity sameness standard usualness
NOUN
rascality
Synonyms
STRONG
atrocity catastrophe devilment devilry deviltry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill impishness injury misbehavior mischievousness misconduct misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness prank prankishness roguery roguishness sabotage shenanigans sportiveness tomfoolery transgression vandalism waggery waggishness wrong wrongdoing
WEAK
diablerie dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance behavior benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness manners obedience right virtue
NOUN
recalcitrance
Synonyms
STRONG
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy obstreperousness orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrancy recklessness refractoriness wildness willfulness
WEAK
indocility intemperanc obstinateness uncontrollability uncontrollableness ungovernableness unmanageability untowardness
NOUN
recalcitrancy
Synonyms
STRONG
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy obstreperousness orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrance recklessness refractoriness wildness willfulness
WEAK
indocility intemperanc obstinateness uncontrollability uncontrollableness ungovernableness unmanageability untowardness
NOUN
refractoriness
Synonyms
STRONG
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy obstreperousness orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrance recalcitrancy recklessness wildness willfulness
WEAK
indocility intemperanc obstinateness uncontrollability uncontrollableness ungovernableness unmanageability untowardness
NOUN
roguery
Synonyms
STRONG
atrocity catastrophe devilment devilry deviltry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill impishness injury misbehavior mischievousness misconduct misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness prank prankishness rascality roguishness sabotage shenanigans sportiveness tomfoolery transgression vandalism waggery waggishness wrong wrongdoing
WEAK
diablerie dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance behavior benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness manners obedience right virtue
NOUN
roguishness
Synonyms
STRONG
atrocity catastrophe devilment devilry deviltry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill impishness injury misbehavior mischievousness misconduct misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness prank prankishness rascality roguery sabotage shenanigans sportiveness tomfoolery transgression vandalism waggery waggishness wrong wrongdoing
WEAK
diablerie dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance behavior benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness manners obedience right virtue
NOUN
shenanigan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gag high jinks misbehavior misconduct prank transgression wrongdoing
STRONG
atrocity catastrophe devilment devilry deviltry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness harm hurt ill impishness injury mischievousness misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness prankishness rascality roguery roguishness sabotage sportiveness tomfoolery vandalism waggery waggishness wrong
WEAK
diablerie dirty trick funny business misdoing monkey business
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behavior manners obedience
STRONG
advantage aid assistance benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness right virtue
NOUN
singularity
Synonyms
STRONG
aberration abnormality anomaly caprice capriciousness foible freakishness idiosyncrasy irregularity kink nonconformity oddity oddness outlandishness peculiarity queerness quirk quirkiness strangeness unconventionality weirdness whimsicality
WEAK
hereticism idiocrasy unorthodoxness whimsicalness
Antonyms
STRONG
conformity normalcy normality regularity sameness standard usualness
NOUN
uncontrollability
Synonyms
WEAK
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness indocility intemperanc intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy obstinateness obstreperousness orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrance recalcitrancy recklessness refractoriness uncontrollableness ungovernableness unmanageability untowardness wildness willfulness
NOUN
uncontrollableness
Synonyms
WEAK
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness indocility intemperanc intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy obstinateness obstreperousness orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrance recalcitrancy recklessness refractoriness uncontrollability ungovernableness unmanageability untowardness wildness willfulness
NOUN
ungovernableness
Synonyms
WEAK
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness indocility intemperanc intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy obstinateness obstreperousness orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrance recalcitrancy recklessness refractoriness uncontrollability uncontrollableness unmanageability untowardness wildness willfulness
NOUN
unmanageability
Synonyms
WEAK
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness indocility intemperanc intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy obstinateness obstreperousness orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrance recalcitrancy recklessness refractoriness uncontrollability uncontrollableness ungovernableness untowardness wildness willfulness
NOUN
untowardness
Synonyms
WEAK
assertiveness disorderliness fractiousness heedlessness impetuousness imprudence impulsiveness indocility intemperanc intractability intractableness lawlessness obstinacy obstinateness obstreperousness orneriness perverseness rebelliousness recalcitrance recalcitrancy recklessness refractoriness uncontrollability uncontrollableness ungovernableness unmanageability wildness willfulness

Example Sentences

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Waywardness was the keynote of his round, particularly in comparison with Schwartzel, his 26-year-old South African playing partner, who spent the day moving up to within touching distance of the lead.

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2011

Waywardness is here, in spite of the eternal prohibitions, and the existence of any amount of reality ante rem is no warrant against unlimited error in rebus being incurred.

From Meaning of Truth by James, William

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