English → Latin
“wayward” in Latin
incōnstānschangeable; inconstant; inconsistent; fickle; capriciousversābĭlismovablelibīdōdesire, fancy, inclination, longing, pleasure, caprice, passion, wantonness; lust, sensuality
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wayward
sibi placens: inconstans: ingenio levis: versabilis (☞ late): *libidine or ex libidine factus (done or made out of waywardness).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wayward?
- The usual Latin words for “wayward” are incōnstāns, versābĭlis, libīdō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.