way·ward
adjective/ˈweɪwəd/
/ˈweɪwərd/
(formal)- difficult to control
难以控制的；任性的；倔强的 - a wayward child
任性的孩子 - wayward emotions
反复无常的情绪
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWayward is used with these nouns:- child
- genius
- shot
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: shortening of obsolete awayward ‘turned away’. - a wayward child