Dictionary
un•to•ward
Pronunciation: (un-tôrd', -tōrd'), [key]—
adj.
1. unfavorable or unfortunate:
Untoward circumstances forced him into bankruptcy.
2. improper:
untoward social behavior.
3. Archaic.froward; perverse.
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