noun
- plural of frowardness; the quality or state of being difficult to deal with, contrary, or stubbornly disobedient
Usage: archaic or literary; typically used in historical or formal contexts
Examples
- The child's frowardnesses tested the patience of every teacher in the school.
- Historical accounts describe the frowardnesses of certain nobles who refused to accept the new laws.
- Her frowardnesses made it nearly impossible for her family to reason with her.
- The frowardnesses displayed by the stubborn mule frustrated the farmer's efforts.
- Medieval texts often attributed frowardnesses to a lack of proper discipline.