untoward

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untoward  /ən tu ˈɔrd/ ? Meaning of "untoward"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
  2. (adj) contrary to your interests or welfare

Synonym(s)

inauspicious, indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly

Usage(s):

  1. It's much easier on the knees than running and, beyond an occasional stitch in the side, doesn't trigger untoward side effects.
  2. But it rumbled by as if nothing untoward were happening.
  3. Their bodies were encased in push-up bras and grasping girdles, choking any hint of untoward sexual expression.
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