Untoward
11untoward — untowardly, adv. untowardness, n. /un tawrd , tohrd /, adj. 1. unfavorable or unfortunate: Untoward circumstances forced him into bankruptcy. 2. improper: untoward social behavior. 3. Archaic. froward; perverse. [1520 30; UN 1 + TOWARD] * * * …
12untoward — un|to|ward [ˌʌntəˈwo:d US ˌʌnˈto:rd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: toward obedient (15 18 centuries)] formal unexpected, unusual, or not wanted anything/nothing untoward ▪ I walked past but didn t notice anything untoward …
13untoward — adjective anything /nothing untoward formal something or nothing that is unexpected, unusual, or not wanted: We walked past the house but didn t notice anything untoward …
14untoward — adjective 1) an untoward occurrence Syn: inconvenient, unlucky, unexpected, unforeseen, surprising, unusual; unwelcome, unfavorable, adverse, unfortunate, infelicitous; formal malapropos 2) untoward behavior Syn …
15untoward — adjective Date: 15th century 1. difficult to guide, manage, or work with ; unruly, intractable 2. a. marked by trouble or unhappiness ; unlucky b. not favorable ; adverse, unpropitious < untoward side effects > …
16untoward event — See unlocked for mishap or untoward event …
17untoward — adjective /ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd,ʌnˈtɔɹd,ˌʌn.təˈwɔɹd/ a) Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous. b) Unruly, troublesome. Syn: adverse, disadvantageous, inconvenient …
18untoward — Synonyms and related words: adverse, annoying, antagonistic, apocalyptic, awkward, bad, baleful, baneful, black, bleak, bodeful, boding, boorish, conflicting, contrary, counter, counteractive, criminal, dark, detrimental, difficult, dire,… …
19untoward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. inconvenient, perverse, troublesome; vexatious; ungraceful, awkward; unfavorable. See adversity, badness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Inappropriate] Syn. improper, unseemly, unfitting, unwarranted,… …
20untoward — un·to·ward || ‚ʌntÉ™ wÉ”rd / wÉ”Ëd adj. rebellious; causing trouble, unfortunate; inappropriate, not seemly; unexpected …
