untoward[adjective]Synonyms:- annoying, awkward, inconvenient, irritating, troublesome, unfortunate
- unlucky, adverse, inauspicious, inopportune, unfavourable
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
un‧to‧ward /ˌʌntəˈwɔːd $ ˌʌnˈtɔːrd/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: toward 'obedient' (15-18 centuries)]
formal unexpected, unusual, or not wanted
anything/nothing untoward
I walked past but didn’t notice anything untoward. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲