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adj. Not favorable; unpropitious.

adj. Troublesome; adverse: an untoward incident.

adj. Hard to guide or control; unruly.

adj. Improper; unseemly.

adj. Archaic Awkward.

adj. Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.

adj. Unruly, troublesome.

adj. Unseemly, improper.

adj. side effects

preposition. Toward.

adj. Froward; perverse.

adj. Awkward; ungraceful.

adj. Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unlucky; unfortunate.

Froward; perverse; refractory; not easily guided or taught.

Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unfortunate; unlucky: as, an untoward event; an untoward vow.

Synonyms Wilful, Contrary, etc. (see wayward), intractable.

Toward.

adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

adj. contrary to your interests or welfare

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improper    unfavourable    unfavorable   

toward    froward    perverse    awkward    ungraceful    inconvenient    troublesome    vexatious    unlucky    unfortunate   

Ford    Lord    Verwoerd    Ward    abhorred    aboard    accord    adored    afford    award   

unforeseen    catastrophic    unfavourable    disastrous    calamitous    unintended    vexatious    fortuitous    momentous    unavoidable