Untoward - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ʌnˈtɔːrd|
Brit.
|ʌntəˈwɔːd|
adjective
- not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society (syn: indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly)
moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
- contrary to your interests or welfare (syn: adverse, inauspicious)made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions
Extra examples
There was nothing untoward about his appearance.
...tried to reason with the untoward child...
I walked past but didn't notice anything untoward.
A brief search was made but they found nothing untoward.
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