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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 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ٴ·ɲl adverb
- ܲ·ٴ·ɲn noun
Example Sentences
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.
Phone calls were also listened in on, Ms Mulla said, and if members of the security team heard anything "untoward" or "negative about Mohamed Al Fayed", again they would be reported back.
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