wayward

Modifies a noun

• bowling: Billy and Ben F took advantage of some wayward bowling to cruise to victory in the 9th over without ever looking in any danger.
• passing: The usual wayward passing accompanied by the usual decisive balls.
• genius: We live in the world of the wayward genius.
• shooting: Likes to think he could be a center forward but is let down by his wayward shooting!
• son: They wanted my father to control his wayward son.
• daughter: But then a beloved rabbi dies, and his passing brings his wayward daughter back.

Modifying Another Word

• slightly: Really good time to have that slightly wayward rebellious hair phase.
• rather: Liam - Noel's rather wayward brother ( right ).
• often: Bass player Simon Edwards the glue to holding the often wayward lead guitar on track.
• little: To be fair his podium talks were OK, if at times a little wayward.
• somewhat: Even if your drive is somewhat wayward, there's a reasonable chance that a benign breeze will blow it back on line.
• so: I don't think my first impression of a book has ever been so wayward.

Used with adjective complement

• become: Another symptom is that the car will pull to the left or right and, under braking, could become seriously wayward.