untoward

About 0.88 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
2. adjective Unruly, troublesome; not easily guided.
3. adjective Unseemly, improper.

Similar words

inauspicious unfavorable unfavourable unseemly unbecoming improper indecorous indecent uncomely adverse

Often followed by

effects circumstances event reactions events incident consequences results symptoms accident

Word family

untowardly untowardness untowardnesses