wayward

/ˈweɪwərd/
adjective
  1. Difficult to control or predict; tending to go against rules or expectations.
    • Her wayward behavior in class frustrated the teacher.
    • The wayward puppy kept running off into the woods.
    • The storm took a wayward path, surprising the meteorologists.
  2. Moving or directed in an irregular or unexpected way.
    • A wayward gust of wind blew the papers off the desk.
    • His wayward thoughts kept drifting during the lecture.
    • The wayward ball bounced into the neighbor's yard.
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