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US
/əntəˈwɔɹd, əntuˈɔɹd/
]
[ UK /ʌntʊwˈɔːd/ ]
[ UK /ʌntʊwˈɔːd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
indecorous behavior
was buried with indecent haste
indecorous behavior
moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
unseemly to use profanity
language unbecoming to a lady -
contrary to your interests or welfare
made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions
adverse circumstances
How To Use untoward In A Sentence
- Aside from a few bemused looks from passers-by and a few words with the police, nothing untoward happened.
- The problem becomes more complicated when any untoward incident takes place in the Srinagar city or its vicinity.
- hits is hitting, felt that the head fierce ache, the skin pruritus hard to endure and so on untoward effect ..." Dr. Yang has opened some analgetic pill to her.
- They appeared to be unaware that anything untoward had taken place. Times, Sunday Times
- Unless anything untoward happens we should arrive just before midday.
- The prophetesses peer into the future, and see nothing untoward, but they, too, dream and awake screaming.
- The dose can be increased slightly without any untoward effects.
- The band were very supportive and they knew they didn't have to do anything untoward.
- People always blame the legal system whenever something untoward happens.
- Those who test positive for the glucokinase mutation can usually stop treatment with no untoward consequences. Times, Sunday Times
