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say it: uhn-too-AWRD
untoward is an adjective meaning "not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society". It carries 2 recorded senses.
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”
contrary to your interests or welfare
“adverse circumstances”
“made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for untoward come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.