Wednesday, 7 September 2016

untoward - Word of the Day - 07/09/16

untoward


adjective

Pronunciation


un-TOH-erd

Definition


1 : difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly, intractable
2 a : marked by trouble or unhappiness : unlucky
b : not favorable or propitious : adverse
3 : improper, indecorous

Examples


I eyed the stranger suspiciously, but I had to admit that there was nothing untoward about his appearance.

"The circulation staff will no longer be able to process credit card payments at the front desk…. There are too many possible legal and financial fraud issues for the library if something untoward were to occur." — The Milford (Massachusetts) Daily News, 5 July 2016

Name That Synonym


Unscramble the letters to create a synonym of untoward meaning "unruly": YRWAADW.

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