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Comparative
more wayward
Superlative
most wayward
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unwilling to follow rules or accept control, often behaving unpredictably or stubbornly
- The wayward student refused to listen to the teacher's instructions.
- His wayward behavior worried his parents.
- The captain struggled to control the wayward crew.
- She had a wayward streak that made her hard to manage.
- The program helps reform wayward teenagers.