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{
"way":{
"antonyms":[
"achingly",
"almighty",
"archly",
"awful",
"awfully",
"badly",
"beastly",
"blisteringly",
"bone",
"colossally",
"corking",
"cracking",
"damn",
"damned",
"dang",
"deadly",
"desperately",
"eminently",
"enormously",
"especially",
"ever",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"extra",
"extremely",
"fabulously",
"fantastically",
"far",
"fiercely",
"filthy",
"frightfully",
"full",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"hugely",
"immensely",
"incredibly",
"intensely",
"jolly",
"majorly",
"mightily",
"mighty",
"monstrous",
"mortally",
"most",
"much",
"particularly",
"passing",
"rattling",
"real",
"really",
"right",
"roaring",
"roaringly",
"seriously",
"severely",
"so",
"sore",
"sorely",
"spanking",
"specially",
"stinking",
"such",
"super",
"supremely",
"surpassingly",
"terribly",
"that",
"thumping",
"too",
"unco",
"uncommonly",
"vastly",
"very",
"vitally",
"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
],
"definitions":{
": a course (such as a series of actions or sequence of events) leading in a direction or toward an objective":[
"led the way to eventual open heart operations",
"\u2014 Current Biography"
],
": a course of action":[
"took the easy way out"
],
": a possible decision, action, or outcome : possibility":[
"they were rude\u2014no two ways about it"
],
": a thoroughfare for travel or transportation from place to place":[],
": a usually specified degree of participation in an activity or enterprise":[
"active in real estate in a small way"
],
": ability to get along well or perform well":[
"she has a way with kids",
"a way with words"
],
": all the way":[
"pull the switch way back"
],
": an inclined structure upon which a ship is built or supported in launching":[],
": an opening for passage":[
"this door is the only way out of the room"
],
": by a long distance : to a considerable degree or extent : far":[
"is way ahead of the class",
"sat way in the back row"
],
": by far : much":[
"ate way too much",
"that's way too expensive"
],
": by the route through : via":[],
": by way of interjection or digression : incidentally":[],
": category , kind":[
"\u2014 usually used in the phrase in the way of doesn't require much in the way of expensive equipment \u2014 Forbes"
],
": characteristic, regular, or habitual manner or mode of being, behaving, or happening":[
"knows nothing of the ways of women"
],
": direction":[
"is coming this way"
],
": done , completed":[
"got his homework out of the way"
],
": feature , respect":[
"in no way resembles her mother"
],
": for the purpose of":[],
": from one point of view":[],
": in a position to be encountered by one : in or along one's course":[
"an opportunity had been put in my way",
"\u2014 Ellen Glasgow"
],
": in a position to hinder or obstruct":[],
": in or to a secluded place":[],
": in view of the manner in which":[
"you'd think she was rich, the way she spends money"
],
": like , as":[
"we have cats the way other people have mice",
"\u2014 James Thurber"
],
": motion or speed of a ship or boat through the water":[],
": movement or progress along a course":[
"worked her way up the corporate ladder"
],
": moving along in one's course : in progress":[],
": of long standing":[
"friends from way back"
],
": of, connected with, or constituting an intermediate point on a route":[],
": opportunity, capability, or fact of doing as one pleases":[
"always manages to get her own way"
],
": participant":[
"\u2014 usually used in combination three- way discussion"
],
": state of affairs : condition , state":[
"that's the way things are"
],
": the course traveled from one place to another : route":[
"asked the way to the museum"
],
": the guiding surfaces on the bed of a machine along which a table or carriage moves":[],
": the length of a course : distance":[
"has come a long way in her studies",
"still have a way to go"
],
": to the full or entire extent : as far as possible":[
"ran all the way home",
"seated all the way in the back"
],
": unusual , remarkable":[
"there's nothing out of the way about the plan"
],
": very sense 1":[
"way cool",
"way excited"
],
": within limits : with reservations":[],
": wrong , improper":[
"didn't know I'd said anything out of the way"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We'll try doing it your way first.",
"Let me explain it this way .",
"You can pay for your purchase in one of two ways : by cash or by credit card.",
"Which door is the way in",
"The back way was blocked.",
"This door is the only way out of the room.",
"Adverb",
"He is way ahead of the other runners.",
"They live way out in the country.",
"We sat way back in the last row.",
"I missed a week of class and fell way behind.",
"Your parents are way cool.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The return on investment and the cost of planning need to be communicated in a way where approval can be granted in a reasonable timeframe. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"And when his protective shell of forgetting eventually cracks wide open, like a walnut, the memories \u2014 and the pain \u2014 flood back, in a way that\u2019s achingly apparent, even on this deadpan actor\u2019s face. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"House of the Dragon, The Sandman and Harley Quinn will be showcased in a big way as Warner Bros. Discovery, still fresh from its merger, hits its first ever San Diego Comic-Con next month. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 June 2022",
"The movie aims to show that Elvis strove to keep up with his moment, including politically, and only Colonel Tom\u2019s blanding-out, old-fashioned handling of him got in the way . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"It\u2019s where young Black professionals are doing the most (in a good way ) as everyone is dressed to impress. \u2014 Parker Diakite, Essence , 27 June 2022",
"His kindness is understated, in an almost elegant way . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
"Instead, hearing aids and cochlear implants require the brain to interpret sound in a new way . \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
"That means constantly playing catch-up and chasing a parks deficit in the same way local governments have to keep adding police and fire stations to serve the growing population. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 27 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"On its top plate there\u2019s a brass multi- way controller incised with grooved concentric rings. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"At a multi- way intersection, traffic lights and directional signage jostle for attention. \u2014 Mark Rozzo, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"Whoever wins what is shaping up to be a multi- way race will confront critical decisions on Day 1. \u2014 Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Instead, Simpson donned protective gear and arranged a multi- way video call on her cellphone from Alvarado\u2019s room. \u2014 Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com , 12 July 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"After all, both the Dewy Cream and the Water Cream are two industry favorites that initially put the brand on the map way back when, and their hydrating, anti-aging formulas are in a league of their own. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"But this still feels like a magnum opus for Tippett, who conceived the film way back before computer animation even properly existed. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"The Ducks finished way back in the final standings, in 25th place alongside Montana State, Texas A&M, Texas-Arlington and Wisconsin. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Backbase was founded way back in 2003, but this is its first institutional funding. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The engineer wanted this speaker to succeed the Klipschorn, which had been introduced way back in 1946, but because audio technology had not yet caught up with his imagination, the concept hasn\u2019t become a reality until now. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 5 June 2022",
"Of the top ten supercomputers, only China's Tianhe-2A, a version of which topped the list way back in 2013, is based on an Intel design. \u2014 Michael J. Miller, PCMAG , 2 June 2022",
"For L\u00e9a Seydoux and her stylist, Alexandra Imgruth, the process began way back in March, a month before the films were announced. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
"The hunt for talent who could mature in their roles first began for casting director Carmen Cuba way back in April 2015. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 27 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb",
"1836, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English weg ; akin to Old High German weg way, Old English wegan to move, Latin vehere to carry, via way":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for way Noun method , mode , manner , way , fashion , system mean the means taken or procedure followed in achieving an end. method implies an orderly logical arrangement usually in steps. effective teaching methods mode implies an order or course followed by custom, tradition, or personal preference. the preferred mode of transportation manner is close to mode but may imply a procedure or method that is individual or distinctive. an odd manner of conducting way is very general and may be used for any of the preceding words. has her own way of doing things fashion may suggest a peculiar or characteristic way of doing something. rushing about in his typical fashion system suggests a fully developed or carefully formulated method often emphasizing rational orderliness. a filing system",
"synonyms":[
"arterial",
"artery",
"avenue",
"boulevard",
"carriageway",
"drag",
"drive",
"expressway",
"freeway",
"high road",
"highway",
"pass",
"pike",
"road",
"roadway",
"route",
"row",
"street",
"thoroughfare",
"thruway",
"trace",
"turnpike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013007",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"way freight":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a freight train stopping to put off goods at way stations":[],
": freight for a way station":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131904",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"way station":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a station set between principal stations on a line of travel (such as a railroad)":[],
": an intermediate stopping place":[]
},
"examples":[
"a way station for truck drivers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Once the bastion of the privileged few, the campus soon came to be seen as a way station along the road to the middle class. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"After another train pulled in from Zaporizhzhia, a southeastern city that has been a way station for people fleeing Mariupol and its environs, a young volunteer spoke quietly with an elderly woman who was leaning on a cane and sobbing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"On Thursday, at least two Russian attacks hit the city of Zaporizhzhia, a way station for people fleeing Mariupol, though no one was wounded, the regional governor said. \u2014 Adam Schreck, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"For the last few weeks, Calvary Chapel in Chula Vista, Calif., has been a way station for people fleeing the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
"For the past two weeks, Calvary Chapel in Chula Vista has been a way station for people fleeing the war in Ukraine. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Lviv is a both a way station for Ukrainians headed abroad, and a haven for the legions who hope to remain in their homeland but fled fighting in their areas. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Southern Mexico has for decades been a way station for Central American migrants seeking to make their way to the United States. \u2014 Lillian Perlmutter, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Mihailenko had a place to go \u2014 to a daughter in London \u2014 but this way station in Moldova struck her as impossibly sad, a place where any conversation with other refugees would lead to tears. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"station",
"stop"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220302",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"way to go":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104636",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"way traffic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": traffic involving way stations : local traffic":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092220",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"way train":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a train that stops at way stations : accommodation train for passengers":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055119",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"way-out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": far-out":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u0101-\u02c8au\u0307t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bizarre",
"bizarro",
"cranky",
"crazy",
"curious",
"eccentric",
"erratic",
"far-out",
"funky",
"funny",
"kinky",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"odd",
"off-kilter",
"off-the-wall",
"offbeat",
"out-of-the-way",
"outlandish",
"outr\u00e9",
"peculiar",
"quaint",
"queer",
"queerish",
"quirky",
"remarkable",
"rum",
"screwy",
"spaced-out",
"strange",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"weird",
"weirdo",
"wild"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020643",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"way-stop":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an intermediate stop on a line of travel":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054218",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"way-wise":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": experienced":[],
": well broken especially for use on the road or on a racetrack":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015902",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"wayed":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having such a way or such or so many ways":[
"\u2014 used in combination wide- wayed"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from way entry 1 + -ed":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6w\u0101d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124823",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"wayfare":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an act or course of journeying":[],
": journey , travel":[],
": money or provisions for a journey":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from way entry 1 + fare , noun":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"|\u0259",
"\u02c8w\u0101\u02ccfa(a)|(\u0259)r",
"\"",
"-\u02ccfe|"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084604",
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
]
},
"wayfarer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a traveler especially on foot":[]
},
"examples":[
"one of the great wayfarers of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed wandered across the country, always planting apple seeds",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His wayfarer shades and a small Cartier watch, with a brown leather wristband, felt polished and classic. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"Shell square frames to Matte Black wayfarer frames. \u2014 Zoe Malin, NBC News , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Ultra-classic styles like the aviator or wayfarer are timeless options that can complement just about anyone. \u2014 The Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2020",
"If the premise of Roads sounds conventional, with a story that slides into clich\u00e9s and then slips out of them, Schipper does a good job making the plights of his two wayfarers feel rough and real. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 July 2019",
"Some of the wayfarers refuse to go to government-run camps, choosing to take their chances at the border instead. \u2014 Amel Emric, The Seattle Times , 19 Nov. 2018",
"Then, on a trip to Bali, he was inspired to create a co-living space for other wayfarers . \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Apr. 2018",
"The risen Christ, on the left with a pilgrim\u2019s purse, a walking staff and a bottle, approaches two fellow wayfarers . \u2014 E.a. Carmean Jr., WSJ , 30 Mar. 2018",
"Along the way, the two wayfarers do have to deal with a cyclops of sorts, but finally find the lovely Penelope (Mia Wasikowska) in a remote cabin. \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English weyfarere , from wey, way way + -farere traveler, from faren to go \u2014 more at fare":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u0101-\u02ccfer-\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"drifter",
"gadabout",
"gypsy",
"knockabout",
"maunderer",
"nomad",
"rambler",
"roamer",
"rover",
"stroller",
"vagabond",
"wanderer"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065245",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"wayfaring":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a traveler especially on foot":[]
},
"examples":[
"one of the great wayfarers of American folklore, Johnny Appleseed wandered across the country, always planting apple seeds",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His wayfarer shades and a small Cartier watch, with a brown leather wristband, felt polished and classic. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 1 June 2022",
"Shell square frames to Matte Black wayfarer frames. \u2014 Zoe Malin, NBC News , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Ultra-classic styles like the aviator or wayfarer are timeless options that can complement just about anyone. \u2014 The Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2020",
"If the premise of Roads sounds conventional, with a story that slides into clich\u00e9s and then slips out of them, Schipper does a good job making the plights of his two wayfarers feel rough and real. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 July 2019",
"Some of the wayfarers refuse to go to government-run camps, choosing to take their chances at the border instead. \u2014 Amel Emric, The Seattle Times , 19 Nov. 2018",
"Then, on a trip to Bali, he was inspired to create a co-living space for other wayfarers . \u2014 Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Apr. 2018",
"The risen Christ, on the left with a pilgrim\u2019s purse, a walking staff and a bottle, approaches two fellow wayfarers . \u2014 E.a. Carmean Jr., WSJ , 30 Mar. 2018",
"Along the way, the two wayfarers do have to deal with a cyclops of sorts, but finally find the lovely Penelope (Mia Wasikowska) in a remote cabin. \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English weyfarere , from wey, way way + -farere traveler, from faren to go \u2014 more at fare":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u0101-\u02ccfer-\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"drifter",
"gadabout",
"gypsy",
"knockabout",
"maunderer",
"nomad",
"rambler",
"roamer",
"rover",
"stroller",
"vagabond",
"wanderer"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043607",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"wayfaring tree":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Eurasian viburnum ( Viburnum lantana ) that has large ovate leaves and dense cymes of small white flowers and is common along waysides":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1597, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192214",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"waylay":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush":[
"\u2026 he had been waylaid , bound hand and foot, and thrown into a marsh. But he got out again, somehow, to cause a great deal of trouble yet.",
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
],
": to temporarily stop the movement or progress of (someone or something)":[
"The barkeeper, Tony, would come out of his saloon and wait to waylay the men going home. He could always entice a man with a full pocket into his saloon.",
"\u2014 Meridel Le Sueur",
"I can get waylaid by tangential thoughts and associations in mid-sentence, and this leads to parentheses, subordinate clauses, sentences of paragraphic length. I never use one adjective if six seem to me better and, in their cumulative effect, more incisive.",
"\u2014 Oliver Sacks"
]
},
"examples":[
"Gangs sometimes waylay travelers on that road.",
"We were waylaid by a group of kids with water balloons.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Children emerge armed from their houses and bands of revelers gather on the sides of the roads ready to waylay passersby. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 12 Apr. 2022",
"For months, scientists have been monitoring the lift and drop in protection from asymptomatic infection and milder forms of COVID-19, dynamics that seem tightly tethered to antibodies, the molecules that can waylay viruses outside of cells. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Dec. 2021",
"If a global health crisis couldn\u2019t waylay them, a few temperamental artists don\u2019t stand a chance. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Last month, Evans gave a TEDx talk in Temecula that included evidence that poker playing shows potential to slow the aging of the brain and is a tool to waylay dementia\u2019s onset. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Although Almeyda, disguised as an old woman, does set out to find Anninho, the book is more interested in the different people who waylay her, and who all have different views on freedom and how to pursue it. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The party once freely condemned the would-be insurrectionists who attempted to waylay democracy. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 11 Aug. 2021",
"This works best against a pathogen such as a bacterium, which neutrophils can waylay outside of cells; within minutes of an invasion, the horde will begin gobbling up its opponents and tossing noxious, microbe-killing grenades into the fray. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 17 June 2021",
"The what, when, and where of these immunological assaults are all crucial to the body\u2019s ability to waylay disease; any perturbation threatens to set the whole system askew. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 15 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u0101-\u02ccl\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"ambuscade",
"ambush",
"surprise",
"surprize"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212405",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"wayside pulpit":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an outdoor bulletin board used by a church for posting pointed and provocative messages before passersby":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134035",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"waythorn":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a common buckthorn ( Rhamnus cathartica ) of Eurasia":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090107",
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"noun"
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},
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"antonyms":[
"amenable",
"biddable",
"compliant",
"conformable",
"docile",
"obedient",
"ruly",
"submissive",
"tractable"
],
"definitions":{
": following no clear principle or law : unpredictable":[],
": following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable":[
"a wayward child"
],
": opposite to what is desired or expected : untoward":[
"wayward fate"
]
},
"examples":[
"parents of a wayward teenager",
"had always been the most wayward of their three children",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Altogether, Arthur and a group of five volunteers rescued about 10% of the wayward bees. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 2 July 2022",
"The quails are wayward residents of Villa Kuro, an immaculately serene retreat nestled into the boulders that have come to symbolize the town of Joshua Tree. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 30 June 2022",
"The new season of often wayward drama doesn\u2019t just treat many of the people onscreen as NPCs. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"Influencers that violate the code of conduct could also be banned from livestreaming permanently, as Beijing plans to name and shame wayward influencers by publishing a regular blacklist of hosts that regulators expect broadcasters to boycott. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"The wayward queen who had once rebelled against her husband and invaded her own country died a quiet death at the age of 63, an apparently contented woman. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"Auburn finally broke through in the College World Series, picking up its first win in Omaha, Neb., since 1997\u2014and the Tigers may have a wayward baby bird to thank for some good luck. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
"Pentiment, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, sees players take command of a wayward Bavarian artist who must question his fellow townspeople to solve a series of murders. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 June 2022",
"This shimmering, softly remorseful track finds a wayward lover pleading for grace and reconciliation. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 10 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, short for awayward turned away, from away , adverb + -ward":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u0101-w\u0259rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wayward contrary , perverse , restive , balky , wayward mean inclined to resist authority or control. contrary implies a temperamental unwillingness to accept orders or advice. a contrary child perverse may imply wrongheaded, determined, or cranky opposition to what is reasonable or normal. a perverse , intractable critic restive suggests unwillingness or inability to submit to discipline or follow orders. tired soldiers growing restive balky suggests a refusing to proceed in a desired direction or course of action. a balky witness wayward suggests strong-willed capriciousness and irregularity in behavior. a school for wayward youths",
"synonyms":[
"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"obstreperous",
"rebel",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"recusant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105321",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"wayward child":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a child having a status arbitrarily defined by statute in some states, usually being under a stated age, habitually associating with vicious or immoral persons, or growing up in circumstances likely to lead to criminal activity or willful disobedience of parental or other lawful authority and therefore subject to custodial care and protection for his or her own welfare \u2014 compare juvenile delinquent , stubborn child":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030531",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"waywarden":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a supervisor of highways especially as an elected member of a board":[],
": one that maintains the trenches of a sewage disposal plant":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"way entry 1 + warden":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003155",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"waywardness":{
"antonyms":[
"amenable",
"biddable",
"compliant",
"conformable",
"docile",
"obedient",
"ruly",
"submissive",
"tractable"
],
"definitions":{
": following no clear principle or law : unpredictable":[],
": following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable":[
"a wayward child"
],
": opposite to what is desired or expected : untoward":[
"wayward fate"
]
},
"examples":[
"parents of a wayward teenager",
"had always been the most wayward of their three children",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Altogether, Arthur and a group of five volunteers rescued about 10% of the wayward bees. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 2 July 2022",
"The quails are wayward residents of Villa Kuro, an immaculately serene retreat nestled into the boulders that have come to symbolize the town of Joshua Tree. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 30 June 2022",
"The new season of often wayward drama doesn\u2019t just treat many of the people onscreen as NPCs. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"Influencers that violate the code of conduct could also be banned from livestreaming permanently, as Beijing plans to name and shame wayward influencers by publishing a regular blacklist of hosts that regulators expect broadcasters to boycott. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"The wayward queen who had once rebelled against her husband and invaded her own country died a quiet death at the age of 63, an apparently contented woman. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"Auburn finally broke through in the College World Series, picking up its first win in Omaha, Neb., since 1997\u2014and the Tigers may have a wayward baby bird to thank for some good luck. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
"Pentiment, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, sees players take command of a wayward Bavarian artist who must question his fellow townspeople to solve a series of murders. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 June 2022",
"This shimmering, softly remorseful track finds a wayward lover pleading for grace and reconciliation. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 10 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, short for awayward turned away, from away , adverb + -ward":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u0101-w\u0259rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for wayward contrary , perverse , restive , balky , wayward mean inclined to resist authority or control. contrary implies a temperamental unwillingness to accept orders or advice. a contrary child perverse may imply wrongheaded, determined, or cranky opposition to what is reasonable or normal. a perverse , intractable critic restive suggests unwillingness or inability to submit to discipline or follow orders. tired soldiers growing restive balky suggests a refusing to proceed in a desired direction or course of action. a balky witness wayward suggests strong-willed capriciousness and irregularity in behavior. a school for wayward youths",
"synonyms":[
"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"obstreperous",
"rebel",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"recusant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111314",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"waywiser":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an instrument (as an odometer or pedometer) for measuring the distance traversed by a walker, vehicle, or ship":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"partial translation of Dutch wegwijzer guide, signpost, waywiser, literally, one that shows the way, from weg way + wijzer one that shows, from Middle Dutch wiser , from wisen to show; akin to Middle Dutch wijs wise, Old English w\u012bs":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u0101\u02ccw\u012bz\u0259(r)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211858",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"waywode":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": vaivode":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by alteration":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8w\u0101\u02ccw\u014dd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135024",
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}
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