untoward (redirected from untowardness)

un·to·ward  (n-tôrd, -trd)

adj.

1. Not favorable; unpropitious.

2. Troublesome; adverse: an untoward incident.

3. Hard to guide or control; unruly.

4. Improper; unseemly.

5. Archaic Awkward.

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un·to·wardly adv.

un·to·wardness n.

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untoward [ˌʌntəˈwɔːd ʌnˈtəʊəd]

adj

1. characterized by misfortune, disaster, or annoyance

2. not auspicious; adverse; unfavourable

3. unseemly or improper

4. out of the ordinary; out of the way

5. Archaic refractory; perverse

6. Obsolete awkward, ungainly, or uncouth

untowardly  adv

untowardness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	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, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, indecorous improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
	2.	untoward - contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" adverse, inauspicious unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"

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untoward

adjective unfavourable, unfortunate, disastrous, adverse, contrary, annoying, awkward, irritating, unlucky, inconvenient, untimely, inauspicious, inimical, ill-timed, vexatious, inopportune The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward.

Translations

untoward [ˌʌntəˈwɔːd] ADJ (= adverse) → adverso; (= inapt) → impropio; (= unfortunate) → desafortunado

untoward [ˌʌntəˈwɔː^rd] adj → fâcheux/euse

untoward

adj (= unfortunate) event → unglücklich, bedauerlich; (= unseemly) → unpassend, ungehörig; nothing untoward had happened → es war kein Unheil geschehen

untoward [ˌʌntəˈwɔːd] adj (frm) → increscioso/a

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untoward [ˌʌntəˈwɔːd] adj (frm) → increscioso/a