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- Dictionaryuntoward/ˌʌntəˈwɔːd/
adjective
- 1. unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient: "both tried to behave as if nothing untoward had happened"
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unexpected and not convenient or unpleasant: Unless anything untoward happens we should arrive just before midday. Synonyms. awkward (DIFFICULT) inopportune formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inconvenience. a pain (in the neck) idiom. a pain in the arse/backside idiom. aggravation. aggro. awkward. bother. bulky. disturbance. fuss.
The meaning of UNTOWARD is difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly, intractable. How to use untoward in a sentence. Toward and Untoward
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 untoward. Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere.
unexpected and not convenient or unpleasant: Unless anything untoward happens we should arrive just before noon. Synonyms. awkward (DIFFICULT) inopportune formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inconvenience. a pain (in the neck) idiom. a pain in the ass/butt idiom. aggravation. aggro. awkward. bother. bulky. disturbance. fuss. hassle
The adjective untoward describes something offensive or inappropriate, like the rumors of untoward behavior that can shatter a Hollywood icon's reputation. Untoward also describes things that are not good for you, such as untoward advice from someone your parents always said was a bad influence.
Untoward definition: unfavorable or unfortunate. See examples of UNTOWARD used in a sentence.
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.
adjective. /ˌʌntəˈwɔːd/ /ʌnˈtɔːrd/ unusual and unexpected, and usually unpleasant. That's the plan—unless anything untoward happens. He had noticed nothing untoward. The dose can be increased slightly without any untoward effects. Definitions on the go.
adjective. Inappropriate, improper, unseemly, etc. An untoward remark. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not favorable or fortunate; adverse, inauspicious, etc. Untoward circumstances. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Stubborn or unruly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Awkward; clumsy. Webster's New World.
untoward meaning, definition, what is untoward: unexpected, unusual, or not wanted: Learn more.
