Untoward - Definition

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" [syn: 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" [syn: adverse, inauspicious,
untoward]

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