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