- untoward un·to·ward adj
- [ˌʌntə'wɔːd]
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untoward un·to·ward adj
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untoward — un|to|ward [ˌʌntəˈwo:d US ˌʌnˈto:rd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: toward obedient (15 18 centuries)] formal unexpected, unusual, or not wanted anything/nothing untoward ▪ I walked past but didn t notice anything untoward … Dictionary of contemporary English
untoward — un·to·ward || ‚ʌntÉ™ wÉ”rd / wÉ”Ëd adj. rebellious; causing trouble, unfortunate; inappropriate, not seemly; unexpected … English contemporary dictionary
untoward — un•to•ward [[t]ʌnˈtɔrd, ˈtoʊrd[/t]] adj. 1) unfavorable or unfortunate 2) improper 3) archaic froward; perverse • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
un·to·ward — /ˌʌnˈtowɚd, ˌʌnˈtoɚd/ adj formal 1 : bad or unfavorable : not good untoward side effects disadvantages and untoward circumstances 2 : not proper or appropriate There was nothing untoward … Useful english dictionary
awkward — adj. 1 ill adapted for use; causing difficulty in use. 2 clumsy or bungling. 3 a embarrassed (felt awkward about it). b embarrassing (an awkward situation). 4 difficult to deal with (an awkward customer). Phrases and idioms: the awkward age… … Useful english dictionary
awkward — awk•ward [[t]ˈɔk wərd[/t]] adj. 1) lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy 2) lacking grace or ease, as in movement or posture: an awkward gesture[/ex] 3) lacking social graces or manners 4) ill adapted for ease of use or handling: an awkward… … From formal English to slang
awkward — awkwardly, adv. awkwardness, n. /awk weuhrd/, adj. 1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy. 2. lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer. 3. lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman. 4. not… … Universalium
awkward — [ôk′wərd] adj. [ME aukward < ON ǫfugr, turned backward + OE weard, WARD] 1. not having grace or skill; clumsy, as in form or movement; bungling [an awkward dancer, an awkward style] 2. inconvenient to use; hard to handle; unwieldy [an awkward… … English World dictionary
