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unwayward

unwayward adjective: not wayward.

Adjective

unwayward (comparative more unwayward, superlative most unwayward)

  1. Not wayward.
    • Last night’s programme – the first of a series of three – was another unwayward beast from the Worsley stable.2015 October 9, “Unforgotten review – magnificent cast, dodgy dialogue”, in The Guardian

Forms of unwayward

comparativemore unwayward
superlativemost unwayward

Origin of unwayward

From un- + wayward.

Questions about unwayward

What does unwayward mean?
Unwayward means not wayward.
What part of speech is unwayward?
Unwayward is an adjective.

Words near unwayward in the dictionary

  1. unwaxed
  2. unwaxes
  3. unwaxing
  4. unwaxy
  5. unwayed
  6. unwayward
  7. unweakened
  8. unweal
  9. unwealth
  10. unwealthy
  11. unweanable

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