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Wayward vs Cussed - What's the difference?

wayward | cussed |

As adjectives the difference between wayward and cussed

is that wayward is given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray while cussed is (chiefly|us) ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate.

As a verb cussed is

(cuss).

As an adverb cussed is

(degree) very, cussedly, accursedly.

wayward

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray
  • obstinate, contrary and unpredictable
  • (sports) not on target
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Bulgaria's only attacking weapon was the wayward shooting of Martin Petrov, whereas England's attacking options were awash with movement in the shape of Rooney, Young and Walcott.}}

    cussed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cuss)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chiefly, US) Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate.

    • Derived terms

    * cussedness

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree) Very, cussedly, accursedly.

    • Anagrams

    * English degree adverbs English heteronyms