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synonyms for waywardness

  • 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
  • insubmission
On this page you'll find 960 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to waywardness, such as: defiance, dereliction, disregard, indiscipline, infraction, and infringement.

antonyms for waywardness

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  • calm
  • harmony
  • obedience
  • observance
  • peace
  • regard
  • respect
  • submission
  • behavior
  • conformity
  • normalcy
  • normality
  • regularity
  • sameness
  • standard
  • usualness
  • commonality
  • dullness
  • uniformity
  • usual
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                      How to use waywardness in a sentence

                      Marian is delightful, with her waywardness and high-handedness; and Mrs. Owen likes originals, not feeble imitations.
                      A HOOSIER CHRONICLEMEREDITH NICHOLSON
                      It is better to see but little of me, and think the better, than grow weary of my waywardness on nearer acquaintance.
                      THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, VOL. II (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVER
                      He must have been a rare contrast to the high-souled enthusiasm and waywardness of her own brother!
                      THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, VOL. I (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVER
                      Sweetly it vibrated, her waywardness sunk in its swelling rhythm; its melody freighted with the treasure of her trust.
                      UNDER THE ROSEFREDERIC STEWART ISHAM
                      My expectations, however, were defeated by the waywardness of the dog, and I saw there was no hope of doing anything with him.
                      THE HUNTERS' FEASTMAYNE REID
                      Only, sometimes it's not that which prevents going further; it's a waywardness that will not stick to any one mine to get gold.
                      THE CROW'S NESTCLARENCE DAY, JR.
                      He was quite prepared for a reasonable amount of waywardness in his boy, but this seriously exceeded his expectations.
                      BERT LLOYD'S BOYHOODJ. MCDONALD OXLEY
                      Love, unconquered, unconquerable by human sin and waywardness.
                      RELIGIOUS STUDIES, SKETCHES AND POEMSHARRIET BEECHER STOWE
                      What, wouldst turn on me with mine own waywardness, and cross me for being undutiful?
                      HILDEBRANDANONYMOUS
                      But he attributed it with great complacency to the waywardness of love, believing himself to be the object.
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