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Straying vs Wayward - What's the difference?

straying | wayward |

As a verb straying

is .

As a noun straying

is the act of one who strays; deviation or sin.

As an adjective wayward is

given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray.

straying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who strays; deviation or sin.
  • * 2002 , Adena Tanenbaum, The Contemplative Soul
    • The soul is described as a dove who once nested in God's protective shade, and her strayings from the straight and narrow are portrayed as a descent into the defiling world of corporeality

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    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.}}