transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌntəwɔ:(r)d, AM -tɔ:(r)d ]
If you say that something untoward happens, you mean that something happens that is unexpected and causes difficulties. ( FORMAL )
The surveyor’s report didn’t highlight anything untoward...
Tampering with a single enzyme can lead to untoward effects elsewhere.
ADJ : pron-indef ADJ , ADJ n