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synonyms for froward

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to froward, such as: adverse, balky, contrary, cross, disobedient, and headstrong.

How to use froward in a sentence

A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
He was no conceited or froward caviller at authority, nor born rebel against established teachers and governors.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) | John Morley
Here I beheld the maiden in pursuit of whom I came, and my froward heart instantly conceived the wildest affection for her beauty.
The Lily and the Totem | William Gilmore Simms

The Wit of the Parents being angry, and the Child froward, is all his own.p.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage | Jeremy Collier
Family and sacred tradition are unavailing to the froward and undisciplined.
The Kadambari of Bana | Bana

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