froward

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Somebody who frowns when you have a word with him, One who is disobedient and stubborn. Frow(n) + W(a)rd = FROWARD

froward rearrange the words you get forward, a person who is very forward in not accepting any new norms

FROm moving foRWARD - one who prevents anyone/thing from moving forward.

people who are too FORWARD are FROWARD...i.e obstinate or perverse....

When you put your FRO forWARD, you are headstrong.

He refuse to go forward because he believed he was a froward.

The saying, "to and FRO" means "forward and backward". So, Froward literally means backward or against.