English Explanatory Dictionary

untoward

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
  2. Unruly, troublesome; not easily guided.
  3. Unseemly, improper.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd/ /ˌʌn.təˈwɔɹd/ /ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔɹd/ /ʌnˈtɔɹd/ en-au-untoward.ogg

Word forms

untoward more untoward most untoward

Etymology

From un- + toward (“to + -ward”).

Synonyms

adverse disadvantageous inconvenient unfavorable unfortunate difficult fractious stubborn troublesome uncontrollable unruly immodest improper unseemly

Derived words

untowardly untowardness
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