Synonyms for untoward
ʌnˈtɔrd, -ˈtoʊrdun·to·ward

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1. untowardadjective

   Unruly, troublesome.

   Synonyms:
   unruly, fractious, uncontrollable, difficult, stubborn, troublesome

2. untowardadjective

   Unseemly, improper.

   Synonyms:
   improper, unseemly, immodest

3. untowardadjective

   Synonyms:
   inconvenient, unfavorable, adverse, unfortunate, disadvantageous

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1. untoward

   Perverse (Latin perversus, turned the wrong way) signifies wilfully wrong or erring, unreasonably set against right, reason, or authority. The stubborn or obstinate person will not do what another desires or requires; the perverse person will do anything contrary to what is desired or required of him. The petulant person frets, but may comply; the perverse individual may be smooth or silent, but is wilfully intractable. Wayward refers to a perverse disregard of morality and duty; froward is practically obsolete; untoward is rarely heard except in certain phrases; as, untoward circumstances. Compare OBSTINATE.

   Synonyms:
   contrary, factious, fractious, froward, intractable, obstinate, perverse, petulant, stubborn, ungovernable, wayward, wilful

   Antonyms:
   accommodating, amenable, complaisant, compliant, genial, governable, kind, obliging

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1. indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untowardadjective

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

   "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

   Synonyms:
   indelicate, indecorous, inauspicious, unbecoming, indecent, uncomely, unseemly, adverse

   Antonyms:
   favourable, favorable, proper

2. adverse, inauspicious, untowardadjective

   contrary to your interests or welfare

   "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

   Synonyms:
   unseemly, indecorous, inauspicious, contrary, ill, unbecoming, adverse, uncomely, indecent, ominous, unfortunate

   Antonyms:
   favorable, favourable, proper

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1. untowardadjective

   Synonyms:
   1. froward, perverse, intractable, stubborn, refractory

2. untowardadjective

   Synonyms:
   inconvenient, unmanageable, annoying, troublesome, vexatious

3. untowardadjective

   Synonyms:
   awkward, ungainly, ungraceful, uncouth

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1. List of paraphrases for "untoward":

   unpleasant, unfortunate, unfavourable, unfavorable

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How to use untoward in a sentence?

1. Red Bull:

   When something like that happens, there's going to be speculation but to me it just looked like a racing accident, kimi's not that kind of driver. I'd be amazed if there was anything untoward behind it.

2. Charlotte Guttridge:

   Throughout the trip, Otto behaved as a typical tourist - taking pictures, enjoying himself. We had no indication that anything untoward had happened until the airport.

3. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni:

   Motivated by financial gain, publicity and self promotion, Elgin deployed illegal and untoward measures to extract from Greece the Sculptures of the Parthenon and a plethora of other antiquities in a blatant act of serial theft.

4. Chief Executive Ashley Alder:

   The purpose of the warning is simple, to alert minority investors that those companies could see untoward price movements, whether MSCI or any other index chooses to take that into account is entirely for them to decide and we would not then create a new activity for the SFC to decide that because of the index's decision, which are independent, whether or not to issue a concentration warning in the first place or whether to withdraw them.

5. James Kelly:

   A ragged colt may prove a good horse. And so may an untoward slovenly boy prove a decent and useful man.