Definition of untoward Untoward
/ʌntuɔˈɹd/ - [untuord] - un•to•ward
We found 11 definitions of untoward from 4 different sources.
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What does untoward mean?
WordNet
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| untoward - not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry" | ||
| indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly | ||
| improper not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things" | ||
| untoward - contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" | ||
| adverse, inauspicious | ||
| unfavorable, unfavourable (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- untoward (Adjective)
Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous. - untoward (Adjective)
Unruly, troublesome. - untoward (Adjective)
Unseemly, improper. - untoward (Adjective)
side effects .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- untoward (prep.)
Toward. - untoward (a.)
Froward; perverse. - untoward (a.)
Awkward; ungraceful. - untoward (a.)
Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unlucky; unfortunate; as, an untoward wind or accident.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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untoward
un-tō′ard, adj. not easily guided: froward: awkward: inconvenient—also Untō′wardly.—n. Untō′wardliness.—adv. Untō′wardly.—n. Untō′wardness
