untoward 音标拼音: [əntu'ɔrd] [əntəw'ɔrd]
a . 麻烦的,困难的,不幸的
麻烦的,困难的,不幸的
untoward adj 1 :
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 " [
synonym : {
indecent }, {
indecorous },
{
unbecoming }, {
uncomely }, {
unseemly }, {
untoward }]
2 :
contrary to your interests or welfare ; "
adverse circumstances "; "
made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions " [
synonym : {
adverse }, {
inauspicious },
{
untoward }]
Untoward \
Un *
to "
ward \,
prep . [
Unto -
ward .]
Toward . [
Obs .] --
Gower .
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Untoward \
Un *
to "
ward \,
a . [
Pref .
un -
not toward .]
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1 .
Froward ;
perverse . "
Save yourselves from this untoward generation ." --
Acts ii .
40 .
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2 .
Awkward ;
ungraceful . "
Untoward words ." --
Creech . "
Untoward manner ." --
Swift .
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3 .
Inconvenient ;
troublesome ;
vexatious ;
unlucky ;
unfortunate ;
as ,
an untoward wind or accident .
[
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Un *
to "
ward *
ly },
adv . --
{
Un *
to "
ward *
ness },
n .
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152 Moby Thesaurus words for "
untoward ":
adverse ,
annoying ,
antagonistic ,
apocalyptic ,
awkward ,
bad ,
baleful ,
baneful ,
black ,
bleak ,
bodeful ,
boding ,
boorish ,
conflicting ,
contrary ,
counter ,
counteractive ,
criminal ,
dark ,
detrimental ,
difficult ,
dire ,
discouraging ,
doomful ,
dreary ,
evil ,
evil -
starred ,
fateful ,
foolish ,
foreboding ,
fractious ,
gloomy ,
hapless ,
hard ,
harmful ,
hostile ,
ill ,
ill -
boding ,
ill -
conceived ,
ill -
considered ,
ill -
fated ,
ill -
omened ,
ill -
seasoned ,
ill -
starred ,
ill -
timed ,
impolite ,
improper ,
imprudent ,
in opposition ,
inaccurate ,
inappropriate ,
inauspicious ,
inconvenient ,
indecent ,
indecorous ,
indelicate ,
indocile ,
inexpedient ,
infelicitous ,
inferior ,
inimical ,
inopportune ,
intempestive ,
intractable ,
intrusive ,
invalid ,
irrelevant ,
irritating ,
late ,
lowering ,
luckless ,
mal a propos ,
malapropos ,
malevolent ,
malodorous ,
menacing ,
miserable ,
mistimed ,
not easy ,
of evil portent ,
off base ,
ominous ,
opposed ,
opposing ,
opposite ,
out of line ,
out of phase ,
out of time ,
peccant ,
portending ,
portentous ,
premature ,
recalcitrant ,
rigorous ,
rough ,
rude ,
silly ,
sinful ,
sinister ,
somber ,
star -
crossed ,
stressful ,
stupid ,
tactless ,
threatening ,
too late ,
too soon ,
troublesome ,
troublous ,
trying ,
unapt ,
unbecoming ,
unbefitting ,
uncalled -
for ,
undecorous ,
undiplomatic ,
undisciplined ,
unfavorable ,
unfit ,
unfitting ,
unfortunate ,
ungentlemanly ,
ungodly ,
ungovernable ,
unhandy ,
unhappy ,
unhealthy ,
unkind ,
unladylike ,
unlucky ,
unmanageable ,
unpleasant ,
unpromising ,
unpropitious ,
unready ,
unrefined ,
unripe ,
unseasonable ,
unseemly ,
unskillful ,
unsuitable ,
untactful ,
untimely ,
unwarranted ,
unwise ,
vexatious ,
vexing ,
vicious ,
wicked ,
wild ,
wretched ,
wrong
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