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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
- archaic.refractory; perverse
- obsolete.awkward, ungainly, or uncouth
Derived Forms
- ˌܲԳٴˈɲԱ, noun
- ˌܲԳٴˈɲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ٴ·ɲl adverb
- ܲ·ٴ·ɲn noun
Example Sentences
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.
He told a Commons adjournment debate: "There was no hard evidence against Letby, nobody saw her do anything untoward."
In a statement, the World Conker Championships said nothing "untoward" was seen by judges or umpires.
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