UNTOWARD
(adj.) contrary to your interests or welfare
"adverse circumstances", "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
synonyms : adverse , inauspicious(adj.) 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
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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(Tag: ) conditions which are not towards me are ==> untoward
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(Tag: ) Untoward - ill-timed, an unexpected happening.
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(Tag: ) (unto)undo+(ward)word= if something in document is contrary to ur interest u will just undo those words.
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