untoward

untoward
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, discouraging, doomful, dreary, evil, evil-starred, fateful, foolish, foreboding, fractious, gloomy, hapless, hard, harmful, hostile, ill, ill-boding, ill-conceived, ill-considered, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-seasoned, ill-starred, ill-timed, impolite, improper, imprudent, in opposition, inaccurate, inappropriate, inauspicious, inconvenient, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, indocile, inexpedient, infelicitous, inferior, inimical, inopportune, intempestive, intractable, intrusive, invalid, irrelevant, irritating, late, lowering, luckless, mal a propos, malapropos, malevolent, malodorous, menacing, miserable, mistimed, not easy, of evil portent, off base, ominous, opposed, opposing, opposite, out of line, out of phase, out of time, peccant, portending, portentous, premature, recalcitrant, rigorous, rough, rude, silly, sinful, sinister, somber, star-crossed, stressful, stupid, tactless, threatening, too late, too soon, troublesome, troublous, trying, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, uncalled-for, undecorous, undiplomatic, undisciplined, unfavorable, unfit, unfitting, unfortunate, ungentlemanly, ungodly, ungovernable, unhandy, unhappy, unhealthy, unkind, unladylike, unlucky, unmanageable, unpleasant, unpromising, unpropitious, unready, unrefined, unripe, unseasonable, unseemly, unskillful, unsuitable, untactful, untimely, unwarranted, unwise, vexatious, vexing, vicious, wicked, wild, wretched, wrong

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  • Untoward — Un*to ward, a. [Pref. un not + toward.] [1913 Webster] 1. Froward; perverse. Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Acts ii. 40. [1913 Webster] 2. Awkward; ungraceful. Untoward words. Creech. Untoward manner. Swift. [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • untoward — [un tō′ərd, untôrd′] adj. [ UN + TOWARD] 1. inappropriate, improper, unseemly, etc. [an untoward remark] 2. not favorable or fortunate; adverse, inauspicious, etc. [untoward circumstances] 3. Archaic stubborn or unruly 4. Obs. awkward; …   English World dictionary

  • untoward — [adj1] troublesome adverse, annoying, awkward, contrary, disastrous, disturbing, fractious, hapless, ill starred, inauspicious, inconvenient, indocile, inimical, inopportune, intractable, irritating, luckless, misfortunate, perverse, recalcitrant …   New thesaurus

  • Untoward — Un*to ward, prep. [Unto + ward.] Toward. [Obs.] Gower. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • untoward — index adverse (hostile), deplorable, detrimental, disproportionate, inadvisable, inapposite, inappropriate …   Law dictionary

  • untoward — (adj.) 1520s, not having inclination (to or for something), also difficult to manage, unruly, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + TOWARD (Cf. toward) …   Etymology dictionary

  • untoward — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unexpected and inappropriate or adverse …   English terms dictionary

  • untoward — un|to|ward [ ʌntə wɔrd ] adjective not appropriate, usual, or normal: nothing untoward: It s important that nothing untoward should happen during his visit. anything untoward: There was no evidence in the house of anything untoward …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • untoward — UK [ˌʌntəˈwɔː(r)d] / US [ʌntəˈwɔrd] adjective not suitable, usual, or normal nothing untoward: It s important that nothing untoward should happen during his visit. anything untoward: There was no evidence in the house of anything untoward …   English dictionary

  • untoward — [[t]ʌ̱ntəwɔ͟ː(r)d, AM tɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ADJ: pron indef ADJ, ADJ n If you say that something untoward happens, you mean that something happens that is unexpected and causes difficulties. [FORMAL] The surveyor s report didn t highlight anything… …   English dictionary

  • untoward — 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] * * * …   Universalium

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