English / word
untoward
adjective C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
unexpected and inappropriate, inconvenient, or unpleasant
In context
01
Security forces ensured that the international athletic games proceeded without untoward incidents.
02
The meeting ended without any untoward incidents.
Synonyms
unfortunate,adverse,inconvenient
Antonyms
fortunate,appropriate,favorable
Collocations
untoward incident,untoward event,untoward behavior