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untoward
[uhn-tawrd, -tohrd]
adjective
unfavorable or unfortunate.
Untoward circumstances forced him into bankruptcy.
improper.
untoward social behavior.
Archaic.froward; perverse.
untoward
/ ˌʌntəˈwɔːd, ʌnˈtəʊəd /
adjective
characterized by misfortune, disaster, or annoyance
not auspicious; adverse; unfavourable
unseemly or improper
out of the ordinary; out of the way
archaicrefractory; perverse
obsoleteawkward, ungainly, or uncouth
Other 51Թ Forms
- untowardly adverb
- untowardness noun
- ˌܲԳٴˈɲԱ noun
- ˌܲԳٴˈɲ adverb
Example Sentences
"I don't think he's done anything untoward towards me," Norris says.
Bieber’s camp released a statement Thursday asserting that nothing untoward ever happened between the two.
Lloyds said there was "nothing deceitful or untoward in the introduction" of PwC and that the consultants it worked with had a "proven track record of saving and developing businesses."
At the very least, Democrats and Republicans agree that wafting cigarette smoke in someone’s face and capturing their reaction on video — without first asking — is untoward.
Nothing seemed untoward when the pair went into Forest Park, and the mother said she passed a couple and some other joggers as they headed towards a skate-park area.
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