Synonyms for untoward
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Inappropriate
improper, unseemly, unfitting, unwarranted, uncalled-for, impolite, unladylike, ungentlemanly; see also rude 2, unsuitable.
Not favorable
not fortunate, adverse, inauspicious, contrary, inimical, unseasonable, untimely; see also unfortunate 2.
*Stubborn
unruly, refractory, contrary, self-willed; see obstinate.
See untoward in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult:
adverse, disadvantageous, negative, unadvantageous, unfavorable, unsatisfactory. See helpInvolving or undergoing chance misfortune:
hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky. See luckNot submitting to discipline or control:
disorderly, fractious, indocile, intractable, lawless, obstinate, obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory, uncontrollable, undisciplined, ungovernable, unmanageable, unruly, wild. Idiom: out of line. See control, order, peace, resistNot in keeping with conventional mores:
immodest, improper, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, naughty, unbecoming, unbefitting, unseemly. Idiom: out of line. See usual
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