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Definition of "froward" []

  • Stubbornly contrary and disobedient; obstinate. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "froward" in a sentence
  • "Thou art wise to go to the hotel, and froward is the man that avoideth it."
  • "He taketh the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong (Ps 2: 4; Job 5: 12, 13)."
  • "32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous."