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I have a shelf of comfort books, which I read when the world closes in on me or something untoward happens.
Anne McCaffrey

Meaning of "untoward" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNTOWARD

untoward  [ˌʌntəˈwɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNTOWARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Untoward is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNTOWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of untoward in the English dictionary

The first definition of untoward in the dictionary is characterized by misfortune, disaster, or annoyance. Other definition of untoward is not auspicious; adverse; unfavourable. Untoward is also unseemly or improper.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNTOWARD


adward
ədˈwɔːd
award
əˈwɔːd
bearward
ˈbɛəˌwɔːd
foreward
ˈfɔːˌwɔːd
greensward
ˈɡriːnˌswɔːd
hayward
ˈheɪˌwɔːd
hog-ward
ˈhɒɡˌwɔːd
misaward
ˌmɪsəˈwɔːd
reward
rɪˈwɔːd
sward
swɔːd
ward
wɔːd
warred
wɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNTOWARD

unto
untochered
untogether
untoiling
untold
untomb
untoned
untormented
untorn
untortured
untouchability
untouchable
untouched
untowardliness
untowardly
untowardness
untrace
untraceable
untraced
untrack

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNTOWARD

afterward
awkward
backward
becoward
Castle Howard
coward
downward
Edward
forward
froward
Henry Howard
Howard
inward
onward
outward
steward
straightforward
toward
upward
Woodward

Synonyms and antonyms of untoward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNTOWARD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «untoward» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of untoward

Translation of «untoward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNTOWARD

Find out the translation of untoward to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of untoward from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «untoward» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不幸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desfavorable
570 millions of speakers

English

untoward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनहोनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشئوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неблагоприятное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nociva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিকূল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fâcheux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak diingini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ungünstig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

厄介な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부적당 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nuwun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thuận tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசம்பாவிதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şanssız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sconveniente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niestosownego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несприятливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nedorit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσάρεστα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkeerde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

incident
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

untoward
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of untoward

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTOWARD»

The term «untoward» is regularly used and occupies the 65.127 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTOWARD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «untoward» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «untoward» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about untoward

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QUOTES WITH «UNTOWARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word untoward.
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Anne McCaffrey
I have a shelf of comfort books, which I read when the world closes in on me or something untoward happens.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNTOWARD»

Discover the use of untoward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to untoward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Untoward Effects of Drugs - A Pharmacological and ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Louis Lewin, 2010
2
Doodlebug Island
Folks here are united in the belief we experienced an untoward event recently when our resident atheist found himself baptized. We knew right away it was an untoward event, although some thought it embodied the more obscure meanings of ...
William F. Jordan, 2007
3
The Railways Act, 1989
Untoward Incidents) Rules, 2003 1 rW*j (0) 'untoward incident' means an incident defined under clause (c) of section 123 of the Act; and (p) 'Zonal Railway' means a zonal railway constituted under section 3 of the Act. (2) The words and ...
4
A Collection on Sermons ...: Preached ... on Several ...
SERMON. Preached at Ettrick, on a Fast-day, December 7. Acts ii. 40. Save yourselves from this untoward generation. THESE words are a part of the advice which Peter gives to his hearers, particularly to thofe of them who were convinced of ...
Thomas Boston, 1772
5
Something Untoward: Six Tales of Domestic Terror: Six Tales ...
Six short tales of chilling suspense from bestselling author Sophie Hannah, plus an exclusive extract from her new psychological thriller, THE CARRIER, coming out in February 2013.
Sophie Hannah, 2012
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Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals: Transforming Proteins ...
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS Untoward Effects Genetic Variations in Drug metabolism Drug transport Drug clearance Host susceptibility/immune induction Disease pathogenesis depends on the degree to which a gene or a set of genes that ...
Rodney J. Y. Ho, 2013
7
English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order
Ronm-rson. AWKWARD, CROSS, UNTOWARD, CROOKED, FROWARD, PERVERSE. AWKWARD, v. Awkward. CROSS, from the noun cross, implies the quality of being like a cross. UNTOWARD signifies the reverse of toward (1]. Awkward).
George Crabb, 1816
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
Robertson. AWKWARD, CROSS, UNTOWARD, CROOKEDj FRO WARD, PERVERSE. AWKWARD, v. Awkward. CROSS, from the noun crow, implies the quality of being like a cross. UNTOWARD signifies the reverse of toward (v. Awkward).
George Crabb, 1818
9
English synonymes explained with illustrations and exemples ...
Ronrznrson. AWKWARD, CROSS, UNTOWARD, CROOKED, FROWARD, PERVERSE. AWKWARD, v. Awkward. CROSS, from the noun cross, implies the quality of being like a cross. UNTOWARD signifies the reverse of toward (v. Awkward).
George Crabb, 1824
10
Shopping with Freud
Rachel Bowlby. motivation of this transference, but that the universal nature of this unexpected phenomenon escaped him, with the resultthat, as though confrontedby an 'untoward event', he broke off allfurther investigation. He neversaid this ...
Rachel Bowlby, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNTOWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term untoward is used in the context of the following news items.
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No 'untoward incidents' reported in AIPMT
... (CBSE) ensuring the test was conducted without any “untoward incident”. ... CBSE said in a statement that the exam went off without any untoward incidents. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
North Belfast security alert 'nothing untoward'
A security alert is underway in north Belfast after a suspicious object was found. The discovery was made at the junction of North Queen Street and Brougham ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Reid blasts GOP's 'untoward' highway safety bill
Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) slammed Republicans Wednesday over a highway safety reform bill, suggesting that the legislation will need to be changed ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
4
'There's nothing untoward about the presence of SANDF in Parliament'
Zuma says there's nothing untoward about the presence of SANDF members in Parliament. The president says soldiers' participation during Sona earlier this ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
5
Nothing untoward found in south Belfast security alert
A suspicious object on Ormeau Road was examined and found to be nothing untoward. Army bomb disposal officers were called and the road was closed ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
6
No major untoward incident for Reliance Energy during rains
MUMBAI: The incessant rains on Friday had disrupted the normal life in Mumbai, but there was not a single incident of electrocution, shocks, etc in suburbs ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
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90% Mumbai policemen turn up for work in order to curb untoward
Friday's rains also ensured that the traffic police had their work cut out, as several policemen had to wade through knee-deep water in order to try and make sure ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
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Bill Shorten protege criticises AWU's 'untoward' workplace deal
Australian Workers' Union Victorian state secretary Ben Davis wants to cancel an "untoward" deal that cost cleaners $6 million in penalty rates. Wayne Taylor. «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
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Gerry Adams: Police search for bomb finds 'nothing untoward'
The police have said they found "nothing untoward" after reports of a bomb at the west Belfast home of Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams. On Thursday the party ... «BBC News, May 15»
10
Separatist shutdown hits life in Kashmir, no untoward incident reported
A police officer, however, said no untoward incident was reported from anywhere. Separatist leader Masrat Alam was released on March 7 by the Mufti ... «Zee News, Apr 15»

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