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Another word for untoward

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Adjective

  1. Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult

    See also:

    help

  2. Involving or undergoing chance misfortune

    See also:

    luck

  3. Not submitting to discipline or control

    Idioms:
    See also:

    resist

    peace

    order

    control

  4. Not in keeping with conventional mores

    Idioms:
    See also:

    usual

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Another word for untoward

Modifier

  1. Inappropriate

    See also:

    unsuitable

    rude

  2. Not favorable

    See also:

    unfortunate

  3. *Stubborn

    See also:

    obstinate

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Sentence Examples

  • In William's theory, the forcible conquest of England by strangers was an untoward accident.

  • This untoward disaster led to the abandonment of the expedition, which forthwith returned to Spain, bringing with them the news of the discovery of a fresh-water sea.

  • per day in fine weather without any untoward incident.

  • If something even more untoward than what the scene implied had actually occurred last evening, Dean would find himself squeezed between the proverbial rock and a hard place.

  • Besides, if you buy her story of years of happy marriage, it doesn't point to any untoward reason for Dawkins to seek her out before meeting her.

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