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Synonyms for untoward in English

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untoward:
- adverse; inauspicious; untoward; indecent; indecorous; unseemly; unbecoming; uncomely

English

Detailed Synonyms for untoward in English

untoward:

untoward adj

untoward

– contrary to your interests or welfare ¹
adverse; inauspicious; untoward
– contrary to your interests or welfare ¹
- adverse adj
  - adverse circumstances¹
- inauspicious adj
- untoward adj
  - made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions¹
untoward

– not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society ¹
indecent; indecorous; unseemly; unbecoming; untoward; uncomely
– not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society ¹
- indecent adj
  - was buried with indecent haste¹
- indecorous adj
  - indecorous behavior¹
- unseemly adj
  - unseemly to use profanity¹
- unbecoming adj
  - language unbecoming to a lady¹
- untoward adj
  - moved to curb their untoward ribaldry¹
- uncomely adj

Alternate Synonyms for "untoward":

indecent; indecorous; unbecoming; uncomely; unseemly; improper
adverse; harmful; inauspicious; unfavorable; unfavourable

Related Definitions for "untoward":

contrary to your interests or welfare¹
- made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions¹
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society¹
- moved to curb their untoward ribaldry¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University