Associations to the word «Untoward»
Noun
- Happening
- Incident
- Circumstance
- Quixote
- Occurrence
- Accident
- Anything
- Fate
- Nothing
- Nausea
- Consequence
- Temperament
- Event
- Misfortune
- Spite
- Humour
- Delay
- Anxiety
- Shuttle
- Ill
- Disappointment
- Manifestation
- Fortune
- Something
- Regret
- Plague
- Alarm
- Sensation
- Effect
- Suspicion
- Mistress
- Courage
- Manner
- Behavior
- Grief
- Confidence
- Happiness
- Occasion
- Fear
- Encounter
- Difficulty
- Fault
- Reply
Adjective
Verb
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Wiktionary
UNTOWARD, adjective. Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
UNTOWARD, adjective. Unruly, troublesome.
UNTOWARD, adjective. Unseemly, improper.
Dictionary definition
UNTOWARD, adjective. 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".
UNTOWARD, adjective. Contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions".
Wise words
The difference between the right word and the almost right
word is the difference between lightning and a lightning
bug.