UNTOWARD


Meaning of UNTOWARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌən-ˈtō-ərd, -ˈtȯ(-ə)rd; ˌən-tə-ˈwȯrd ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly , intractable

2.

a. : marked by trouble or unhappiness : unlucky

b. : not favorable : adverse , unpropitious

untoward side effects

3. : improper , indecorous

• un·to·ward·ly adverb

• un·to·ward·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.