untoward
1Untoward — 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.… …
2untoward — [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; …
3untoward — [adj1] troublesome adverse, annoying, awkward, contrary, disastrous, disturbing, fractious, hapless, ill starred, inauspicious, inconvenient, indocile, inimical, inopportune, intractable, irritating, luckless, misfortunate, perverse, recalcitrant …
4Untoward — Un*to ward, prep. [Unto + ward.] Toward. [Obs.] Gower. [1913 Webster] …
5untoward — index adverse (hostile), deplorable, detrimental, disproportionate, inadvisable, inapposite, inappropriate …
6untoward — (adj.) 1520s, not having inclination (to or for something), also difficult to manage, unruly, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + TOWARD (Cf. toward) …
7untoward — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unexpected and inappropriate or adverse …
8untoward — 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 …
9untoward — 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 …
10untoward — [[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… …
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 — adjective /ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd,ʌnˈtɔɹd,ˌʌn.təˈwɔɹd/ a) Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous. b) Unruly, troublesome. Syn: adverse, disadvantageous, inconvenient …
17untoward — 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,… …
18untoward — 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,… …
19untoward — un·to·ward || ‚ʌntÉ™ wÉ”rd / wÉ”Ëd adj. rebellious; causing trouble, unfortunate; inappropriate, not seemly; unexpected …
20untoward — adjective unexpected and inappropriate or undesirable. Derivatives untowardly adverb untowardness noun …
