Definition of untoward
(adj)
not in
keeping with
accepted standards of what is
right or
proper in
polite society; "was
buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to
curb their untoward ribaldry"
contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a
place for themselves
under the
most untoward conditions"
