untoward meaning and definition

UNTOWARD adjective

Definition of untoward (adjective)

1. 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: indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly
2. contrary to your interests or welfare
   • "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
   • synonyms: adverse, inauspicious