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. Yanzhong Huang:

   The Party wants to make sure nothing untoward, such as a major outbreak, could potentially threaten social stability, shadow the leadership transition process -- and not to mention tarnish Xi's personal leadership credibility.

2. 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.

3. Joel Ernesto Soto:

   They can come and ask and speak to us. We'll be here waiting, this event was completely fortuitous; there was nothing untoward.

4. Jim Clyburn:

   That to me indicated, something untoward may have been going on.

5. Ashley Alder:

   If you react to that by piling more intervention on intervention, you encourage more untoward risk taking and you end up with even greater amount of mis-priced risk.